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Spiritual  Songs \ 

o  F    T  H  E 

OLD. and  NEW-TeAament  :\ 

Faithfully  tranflated  into 

entity  teeter  a 


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For   the  U£ey  Edihcation  aad  Comfort 
of  t^£;  Sainrs  in  Publi^k  and  Private.,  I 


II  Tim.   5.    16*,   1 7 

Col.  3 .  1 6.  L*£  the  word  0/  G^  ifzt'£#  in 
in  you  richly  in  all  }fifdomy  teaching  \ 
and  aimonifning  $rte  another  in  Pfalp:  .  i 
Hymns  and  Sfiritual  So&rs>  finging  to  1 
the  Lord  with  grace  inyur  hearts. 

Eph.V.18329.  Beflledmtb&t.jKn.V.is 


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Psalm     I. 


^>T*  BlctfeiMannst  waljcinofid, 

4|<  Norftandsihint  ^fm^ersway 
O  £4%      nor    fjorn-rs  tea?  fioj  in* 


m  i  But  he  up;r  Jehovah's  law 
Igj  ££2      doth  fee  his  whole  dtiight 
-?^/^-  And  in  his  law  doch  medicate, 
both  in  the  day  and  night. 

3  He  fhall  be  like    a  planted  tree, 

by  water  brooks  whlcl    fhili 
In  hit  due   feafon  yield  his  fruit, 

whofe  leaf  (hall  nsver  fall. 
And  all  he  doth  (hill  profpsr-  will. 

4  The  wicked    are  no<  fo  : 
But  they  are  like   unto  the  chaff 

wbich  wind  drives  to   and  fro, 

%  Therefore  (lull  not  ungodly  msfl 

in  judgment  ft  and  upright. 
Nor   In  th4  amenably  of  trie  jjft 

fhall  ftand  die  finful  weight. 
6  For  of  the  rig-u-ous  men  the  Lord 

ickuowledgeih  lb«  way  : 
JVhtreas  tie  way  of  wicked  men 

fiull  utterly  deeay. 

A  %  PSAL 


«.  ,    *         Ffil.    i. 

.      P  S  A  L.    II. 

WHy  rage  chc  heathen  furioifly 
vain  things  the  people  R,yf«   } 
x    kings  of   the   earth  do  fit  therafelyes, 

and  Princes  plotting  ufe. 
With  on*  eonfsnt  agslnft  the  Lord, 
againft  hii  Chirft  alfo, 

3  Let  us  afundrr  break  their  bandf, 
and  their  corda  from  us  throw. 

4  He  that  in  heaven  fits  (hall  laugh, 
the  Lord  deride  them  fhail, 

5  Thea  to   th£m  in  his  iie  he'll  fptak 
in's  wrath  fOFS  vex  them  all. 

6  But  I  anoint  ray  King  upon 
Zion  my    holy  bill. 

7  The  counfel  that  eftabllftYd  is 
declare  abroad  1    will. 

3  The  Lord  to  me  fatd,  Thou'rt  my  Soai 

This  day  I  thee  begot, 
Ask  thou  of  ms  and  I  will  give 

the  heathen  for  thy  lot  ; 
9  And  of  the  earth  fhou   fhalt  poffcfs 

the  utmoft  coafts  abroad, 
Thou  fhalt  them  break  as  potters  flierd, 

and  crush  with  iron  rod. 

io  And  now  ye  kings  be  wife,  be  If  arn'd, 

earth's  judges  ye  that  are. 
ii  Serve  ye  the  Lord  with  reverence, 

rejoice  with   trembling  fear. 
i%  Kifs  ye  che  SON  lefbhe  be  wroth, 

and  ye  fall  in  the  way  5 
When  his  wrath  but  a  little  burns, 

blefl  all  that  on  him  ftay. 
P  S  A  L.    IIL 
A  Tftim  of  David,  vhtn  he  fiid  from  tht 
fat*  of  Abfalom   hi*  Joa. 

OLord  my  foes  how  great  are  they  } 
How  many  up  againii  me  (rand. 

a  No 


Pfal.    3  3 

i  No  help  ii  to  my  foal,  they  hyy 
In  God  for  him   at  any  hand. 

3  My  fhUld  and  glory  yet  ire  thou, 
Lord,  and  th'  up-ltfcer  of  my  head  : 

4  I  with   my  voiee  to  Jah  cili'd,  who 
trom'a  holy   hill  me  anfweicd.  ScUb. 

?  I  lay  down,  flepr,  and  wike  did  I, 
lor  ms  Jehovah  up  did   b:ar  $ 

6  The  folk  that  round  igainft  me   ly, 
Ttn  thoufand  of  then  Til   not  tear 

7  O    Lord  my   God  co  five  me  rife, 
For    all   mine  en'mics  thou   haft  ftroke, 
Upon  the  check-bone  $  thou  likewife 
The  teeth  haft  of  the  wicked   broke. 

8  This  and  all  fuch  falvation 
Unto  Jehovah  doth  pertain  : 
Thy   ptopft  fpeeially   upon 

Thy  blcffing  doth   and  filili  remain. 

P  S  A  L.    IV. 
T$  the  chief  MxJJ:i*n  on  Sfgiaotht 
A   Ffilm  tf  David. ' 

GOd  of  my  juftici    when  1  call, 
O  hoax  me  when  difrreft, 
Thou  haft,  enlarg'd  me  $  ftiew  me  grice. 

ind  hear  thou  my  rtqieft 
%  Ye  font  of  men  my  glory   turn. 
to  lham«  how  long  will  you  ? 
How  long    will  ye  lore  vanity, 
and  ft  ill  decsit   purfue  ?  Selah* 

3  But  know    the  Lord  hath  fet  apart 
for  hiar  his  grtcioui  faint 

The   Lord  will  hear   when  unto  him 
I   pour  out   rav   complaint. 

4  Be   ftirred  up   but  do  hot  Gn, 
conflder  fcrioufly 

Within   your  heart,  with  filtnci  deep, 
When  on  your  bsd  you  lie. 

A  *  5  Tfa« 


4  Pfjl.  4,  5. 

5  The  facrifke  of  righteoufnsft 
kt  facrifictd  b?, 

And  confidently  ptx  your  trwft 
upon  the  Lord  do  ye. 

6  Many  there  be  that  fay,  O  who 
will   ciufc  us  good  so  fee  / 

The  light  Lord  of  thy  countenance 
let  en  tit  lifted  be. 

7  Trou  raft  put  gladncfs  in  my  heart 
more  than  the  time  wherein 

Their  earn  and  their  new  wise  ilfo 
have  much  encreafed  been. 

5  In  peace  v»fch  him  1  will  lie  down, 
and  I  my  fleep  will  lake    •• 

For  me  in  confidence  to  dwell, 
thou  Lord  alone  doft  make, 
P  S  A  L.     V. 
To  the  chief  MuficUn  en  Nehiloth  : 
A  rfalm  cf  David. 

OLord  give  ear  to  what  I  fay, 
Mv  meditation  underftand. 

2  My  Kine,  my  God,  to  thee  I  pray, 
Voice  of  my  cry  do  thou  attend 

3  My  voice  the  morning  time  withia 
O  thou  Jehovah  fruit  it  hsar  ; 

J  wJB  to  thee  WW  morning  time 
Addrefs,  and  wiH  mine  eyes  up  rear. 

4  For  thou'rt  a  God  had  no  delight 
In  fin  ;  nor  ill  d«*ei!  with  thee  fhall. 

?  Fools  fhall  not  ftand  before  thy  fight, 
Who  mifcrief  wojk  thou  hat'ft  them  alL 

6  Ihou  wilt  bring  to  deftruftioo  quite, 
Them  that  do  lying  falfhood  prate  : 
The  rmn  of  blood  and  of  deceir, 
Jehovah  wiH  abominate. 

7  But  in  thy  many  merciei  now 
Eater  into  thy  houfe  will  1  : 

I  in  thy  fear  my  fe!f  will  bow 

E*fore  thy  hcufe  of  fanftity  8  Be- 


Pfel.  5.  5 

8  B«aufe  of  mine  obferving  fpisg 
Leid  me  forth  in  thy  righteoufnef*  i 
B-fore  my  ftce  thy  way  likewife 
Do  thou  Jehovah  firaii  exprefs. 

9  For  in  their  mouth  no  truth  chey  hav«, 
Their  inwaid  part  iriqjkies  5 
Their  throat  ii  at  an  open  grays. 

Their  tongue  it  froooth  with  fbrctricf, 

10  O  God  make  thou  them  wholly  wafte, 
From  their  own  plors  let  thena  fall  fir  * 
Out  in  their  heaps  of  fin  them  eaft, 

For  they  againft  thte  iebsla  ars. 

ti  Let  them  who  truft  in  th£e  repofe 
Rcjoyce  ind  ev*r  fhouting  be ; 
For  thou  defend'ft  them,  .yea  1st  thofc 
That  love  thy  Name  be  glad  in  thee. 
n  Becaufe  Jehovah  thou  wilt  yield 
A  blefiing-  to  the  righteous  cw*. 
And  wilt  hira  crowa  as  with  a  fhieW, 
lyith  gracious  acceptation. 

PSAL    V.        Second  Metter. 

JEhovah  to  my  words  give  car, 
my  mediation  weighv 
i  My  King,  ray  God,  my  crys  voles  hivr, 
for  I  to  thee  wiH  pray. 

3  Thou  in  the  morn  my  voice  (halt  hear, 
Lord  in  the  morning  I 

WiK  unto  thee  direft  my  prayer, 
and  will  look  up  on  high. 

4  For  thou  art  not  a  God  that  will 
in  wkked-neft  delight, 

Nor  fhall  with  thee  dwell  any  ill, 
?  Nor  fools  ftani  in  thy  fijtht  : 

Craftfnrn  of  fin  thou  hat' ft  all  them 
thou  (hilt  hio  'ftroy  that    lies  : 

6  The  Lord  *i\  loath  the  bloody   man, 
and  them  that  gills  devife, 

A  4  7  Bat 

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7  £°,m  wlll  *>.  thV  h0^«  dnw  nut 
in  rhino  abundant   grace  * 

And  I   will  worfhip  in  thy  fear 

S  Condutt  me  in  thy  righRoufwfs 

bv  reifon  of  my  fphs  , 
U  Lord  my  wsyi  moft  ftrait   Cxprcff 

alio  bmiQ  mine  eygf, 

9  Por  in  thsir  mouth  no  faith  thty  baVeJ 

theu  inward  part  if  wrong  : 
Jneir  throat  ia  aj  an  open  grave, 

«hev  flitter  with  their    tongue, 
io  <J  Oc»d  make  thou  them    wholly  wtfle, 

to  em  from  thtir  pion  let   fall  : 
Vut  in  tneirhegpf  of  tin  them  cafh 

for  fctinft  thee  fret  they  ill. 

n  But  kt   all  joy  that  trufk  in  thee. 

incut  ever  kr  the  fame, 
ror  caou  dtfend'ft  them  gltd  let  be 

in i  thee  that  love  thy  jiaras. 
*a  For  thea  Lord  wilt  thy  bailing   ykid 

unto  the  righteous  on-e  j 
And   wMt  ijm  Ci0Wn  ag  w|th   a  ft^ 

with  acceptation,  * 

_      .  P  S  A  L.    VI. 

*e  f*«  rfc**/  Mufitian  on  mgin&th  upon  Shi* 

minith    jifftlm  of   David. 
T  Ord  in  thy  wrath  rebuke  me  norf 
•*-*  Nor  in  thy  hot  wrath  ahaften  me. 
1   Lord  pity  me  for  i  am'  weak  : 
Lord  heal  me  for  my  bonee  vex'd   be. 
*  Alfo  my  foul  is  vexed  fore  1 
How  long,   Lord,   wilt  thou  me  forfake  * 
4  Return,  O  Lord,  my  foul  releafe  : 
€)  fave   me  for  thy  merciei  fake 

<  In  death  no  naern'ry  I*  of  thee, 
And  who  (hall  praife  thee    in  the-  grave  } 
6  1  ftlnrwtth  groans:    *11  night   my    bed 
Swims ;  I  with  tears  my  south  wafh'd  hive,    7   . 


Pfal.    6.  7 

7  Mini  *y«   with    grief  if  dim  and  old 

Kseiufe  of  all    rahc    enemka. 

8  But   now  dcptrt  awav  from  me, 
All  ye  thic  work   iniquities. 

Breauf*  Jehovah  no*   hath    heard 
The  voice  of  t»efe  my  weeping  tsars  i 

9  The   Lord  hath  heard   my  humble  fuif, 
Jehovah    will  receive  my  prayers. 

io   Let    all  mine  enemies  be  afha*ned 
And  greatly  troubled  let    them  b*   : 
Ye"  let   them  be  returned  bade, 
And    be  aftiamed  fuddenly. 

PSAL-     VI.        Second  Mttttr. 

JEhovah  O  rebuke  me  not 
when   thoa  fhalt  angry  be  : 
And   In   thine  indlgnatio.i  hot 

O  do  not  chatfen  me  ? 
i  O  Lord,  b?-»ufs   that   weak  am  I, 

b*  gracious  unto   me  : 
Jehovah,   heal  thou  me,  for  why, 
my  bones  they  vex*d  be 

5  And  vfx'i  ray  foul  is  vehemently  i 
but    thoM  Lord,  now  long  fpacs    ? 

4  Recurn  O  Lord,  my  foul  fee  f res, 
O  fave  me  for  thy   graee. 

5  For  they  who  are  ia  death,  at  ail 
Of  thee  no  mem'ry  have, 

With  thanks  eonftfs   to  thee  who  (full 
that  is  within  the  grave  ? 

6  I  tired  am    with  groaning  crys, 
to  fwirn  I  .make  my  bed    ■ 

Thro1  all  the  ni^h:  :   my   cou:h  like w If 4 
with  tears  I   watered. 

7  With  grievojs  iaiigaation 
onuiued  are  mini  eyes    i 

And  they  are  old    aid   di-u    bseoms 
taongft  all  mine  entmitf, 

A  y  a  All 


8         "rr  Pf.].  (5    7. 

All  ye  tfrat   work  iniquity, 

a*ay  from  me  be  gone  : 
Became  the   Lord  hath  ruard  the   cry 

jxplaiaing  moan, 
»  My  bumble  fait  for  grasc  ilfo 

Jehovah  doth  it  Lear  1 
Jehovah   ^ill  rny  pray'r  unto 

vouchfafi  a  gracious  ear. 

10  A£ham3d  and  v  x:d  vehemently 

be  all  miae  enemies    \ 
htt  them  return,    and   f-iddenly 

let  them  be  fha<Vd  lttewife, 
P  S  A  L.     VJf,        Shjggaion  o/Dtvid, 

xr&zcfr  ht  far.g  unto  the  Lord  contcrmrg  tht 

wzt&s  of   Cufh  •  */?«  Bfnj*n,itc. 

OLcrd  my   Ged,  I  do  repofe 
my   confidence  in  thee  ; 
rrosa  all  my    perfecting  foes, 

fave  and  deliver  the* 
2.  Left   like  a   renting  lion  he 

my  feui   in   pieces  tear  : 
Ks  tears,   and  to  dsliver  me 
there   doth  not  on*  appear. 

3  O  Lord  that  art  a  God  to  ms, 
if  this  thing  done  have  I, 

And   if  that  in  my  handi  there  be 
wrongful  Iniquity  : 

4  if  ill  rewir-dcd  him  have  I  ^ 
with  me  who  was  at  peace  : 

<  Who  caufelefs  was  mine  enemy, 
yea  I  did  him  relsafe.   ) 

5  hty  foul   purfue  then  let  my  foe, 
take  £t%  yea  tread    to  clay 

My  ills,  a-nd  in   the  duft  alfo  ' 

let  Lim   my   honour  lay  : 

6  Becaufe  mine  en'mics  rage,  arlfe 
Lord  in  thy  wrath  up  ftand. 

frwikc  thou  up  for  me  likewift,  \ 

thou  judgment  dadft  command.       7  Tht- 


Ffif.  7.  j 

7  The  peoples  congregation  fa 
fhill  round  eneoiup  irchee, 

Anl  far  the  fame  tecum  do  thou 
unto  thy  place  on   1  i£i, 

8  The  Lord  the  peoples  j-'ige  IhiH  be  5 
Jehovah   judge  thou  rat, 

After  my  ri$hteoufn:fs  in  ae, 
ind  mine  Integrity. 

[  1] 

9  Let  ceafc  the  wicked's  malice  no,v, 

but  the  juft  ralifi-  $ 
Bseaufc,  O  righteous  GdI,   evsn  thou 
the  htarti  and  reins  doth   try. 

10  For  God  my  fhield,  them  that  arc  tight 
in  heart,  he  faved  hath. 

11  Goithat  doth  judge  the  righteous  wight, 
God  daily  kindieth  wrath. 

11  Unlefs  that  turning  he  repent, 

his  fword  he  lharp  wig  whet  : 
Already  he  his  bow  hath  bear, 

and   hath  it  ready   fit. 
1.3  Th6  inftmmenti  of  death  for  hi.a 

he  ready  doth  prepare  1 
His  arrows  ready  makes  for  them 

that  pcrfeeutors  are. 

2-4  Behold  he  fhill  in  travail  be 

with  vain  iniquity  : 
And  mifchief  fore  conceived  hath  he, 

but  fhaU   bring  forth  a  lie. 
1  j  A* pit  he  digged  hath  likcwiff, 

he  delved  dsep  the  fame, 
But  ftU'a  into  the  ditzh  he  is 

that  he  himfclf  did  frame. 

lG  His  own  mifchievous  travail  fhill 

upon  his  head  tjrn    down  • 
His  dealing  violent  lhail  fall 

likewlfe  upon  his  clown* 

17  As:       ij 


2*  Phi.  8. 

if  According   to  his  righteoufnefi 

Jehovah    praife  %v ill  I   h 
And  to  his  name  a   Pfalra    ad&rcfs* 

who    is  the  Lord  moft  hUh. 
PSA  L.     VIII. 
To  the  chief  Muficidn  upon  Gittlth. 
A   Vfulm  of  David. 
f\  Urd  our  Lord,  in  all  the  earth, 
^    hof/  doth  thy    name   cx:el   .' 
Who   haft  abovs  the    heavens  fee 

thy    Mb  jelly  to  dwell  ! 
i   Ou!  of  the  mouth  of  fucking  babes 

thou   fitted  fhength  alfo, 
That  thou  might'it  ftill  thine  enemies 

and  felf-revenging  foe. 

3  When  ss  thy  heavens  I  behold, 
thy  fingers  work  which  are    x 

The  rnoon  together  with    the  flan, 
rhe    which   thou   did  ft"  prepare. 

4  O   what  is  wretched  man  that  thus 
In  mind  thou  fhould'ft  him  have   ? 

And  what  the  Scm  of  man  whom  thou 
to    vilit  doft  vouehfafe  } 

5  For  than  the  AngeU  thou  haft  him 
-a  little  made  more  .low  ; 

With  glory   thou  haft  crowned  him, 
with  msjefty  alfo. 

6  Above  thy  handy  works  thou  haft 
giv4n  him  dominion  ; 

AH 'things  thou  haft  under  his  feel 
put  in  fubj  ftion. 

7  The  fh'.ep  and   oxsn  all  of  them, 
aifo  the  fisld  bsafts  ;  yea 

8  The    fowls   that  in  the  air  doth   flie; 
s«d  fi-Chea  of  the   fea  % 

9  OF  tnofe  that  pafs    thro*    piths  of  feas 
what  things  foever  elf* 

O  Lord,  our  Lord,  an  all   the  earth 
O  how  thy  nam?  excels !  P3AL, 


F£U.  9-  xi 

P  S  A  L.    DC 

To  the  th'uf  Mvjicidn  up3H  Mxth  Ltbhtn* 
A   Tfdlm    ef  David. 

LOrd  ru  t^ics  praife  with  all  my  hurf, 
thy  wonders  ill  proclaim. 
i  I  will  be  glid  md  joy  in  thecf 
mo3  hi^h,  Til  flag  thy  name. 

3  In  turnip  bade,  rev  foes  they'll  fall, 
ini  perifh  it  thy  fight. 

4  For  thou  mainttin'rt  my  right  and  caufc 
in   throne  fm'rt   judging  right* 

j  Thou  haft  the  heathen  folk    rtbuVd, 

and  wicked  ones  deftroyM  '$ 
For  ever  and  for  evermore 

thou  h*ft  their  name  made    void* 

6  Ebftruftioos)  (  O  thou  foe  )  are    come 
to  eai  perpetual  : 

Thou  haft   'itroyM  ciciss,  they  art  gone, 
with  their  memorial. 

7  N:verthelefs  Jehovah   Hull  - 
for  evermore  endure    $ 

And  unto  judgment  he  his  throne 

prepared  rath  mod  fure. 
3  And  he  the  habitable  world 

fhall  judge  in  righteoufnefi  $ 
Unto  the  psople  juigTi  nt  give 

he  Ihafl  in  uprighensfs. 

9  A  refuge  for    opprsfT-d  <m*i 

Jehovan  fhall  become  $ 
A  refuse  high  he    is  to  them 

In  feafona  troublefoms. 
xo  They  alfo  that  do  knour  thy  nanat 

in  thee  will   put  their  truft  i 
Fur  them  that  do  thee  feeks  O  Lord, 

for  fake  (boa  never  dofti 


12.  Pfal.  9. 

ir   O  fing  yc  praifes  to  the    Lord, 

that  doth  In  Sion   dweH   : 
The  deeds  alfo  that  he   hith  done 

auon*g  the  people   tall. 
11  He  to  remembrance  doth  them  call, 

when  he  for  blood  doth  feek   5 
He  alfo    never  doth  forget 

the  crying  of  the  me«k. 

13  Jehovah  mercy   on  me   have 

from  them  tbat  do  roe  hate    • 
Mark  mine  afBiftiona  that  arife, 

thou   lift'ft    me  from  death's  gate  : 
24   That  I    in  Sion'*  daughters   gates 

thy    praifes  all  may    fbow  : 
And  that  in  thy  falvation 

1  may  rejeyee  alfo. 

1  j  The  heathen  are  Tank  down  into 

the    pit  that  they  had  made  : 
Their  foot  is   taken  in  the  net 

which   privily  they  laid. 

16  By    judgment  which  he  executes, 
Jehovah  is  made   known    : 

The  wicked's  fnarM  i.Vs  handy  work  1 
deep  meditation. 

17  The  wicked  fhall   be  driven  back 
to  the  prepared  pit  5 

All   nations  that  Almighty   God 

continue  to  forget. 
i£  Bscaufe   the  needy  ones  fhall  not 

forgotten  be  atway  : 
Jhe    txpe&ation  of  the   poor 

for  aye  fhall  not  decay. 

jp  O  l*t  not  wretched  man  prevail* 

but  O  {eh ova  h  rife  $ 
The   heathen  p^ple  in   tby  fight 

l%\  judged  be  likewife. 

10  Jehovah 


Pfal.    io.  13 

2©  Jehovah  do  thou  put  In   fcir 

ev'n    cv'ry  one   of   them  $ 
Tint  fo  the  nations  chey  may    know 

that  chey  be  forry    men.  Selah, 

PSAL    X. 

1T/Hy  ftand'A  thou  Lord  far  off  ?  why  hld'ft 
▼V      thy  fclf  in  times  of   ftrait. 

z  In  pride  the   wicked  perfecutes 

the  poor  afflifted   wight  ; 
Caught  be  tbey  in  their   ploti  forccaft. 

3  For  of  his  hearts  defire 
The  wicked  boafts   5   and.blefa  he  doth 

the  churl  that  ftin  God's   ire. 

4  The  wicked  one  according  to 
I  ia  countenance!  pride 

Will  not   enquire  ;   that  there's   no  God 
fo    all   his  thoughts  abide. 

5  Hif    ways  do  always  bring  forth    giiefj 
on  high  thy   judgments  be 

Above  his  fight  5   his  pr« fling  foes 
puff  at  them  afl  will   he. 

6  Within  his   heart  he  thus  hath  laid, 
I  lhall   not  moved  be, 

From   sge  to  age,  that  am  not   yet 
in   Ml  admfity. 

7  His  mouth  with  curilog .  filled  is, 
deceits  and  fallacy    ; 

Under  his  tongue  perverfenefs  &, 
alfo  iniquity. 

8  In  lurking  places  of  the  towns 
he   ilts  ^  in  fecret  dens 

He  flays  tne   hsrmlefa,    'gainft  the  poor 

his  eyes  down    ilily  bends. 
0    He  clofely  lurks,  as  lion  lurks 

in  den  the  poor  to   catch  5 
He  lurks,  and  tupping  thena  in's  net, 

th[  shifted  poor  doth  fnacch  a* 

20 


i 


14  PfaL  xoi 

10  Down  doth  he  crouch,  and  to  the  daft 

he  humbly  bows  wirbal  * 
That  fo  a  Multitude  of  poor 

In  his  ftrong  paws  may  fall. 

"^.^  in',  nearc,  God  hath  forgof. 

he    hides  hit  face  away, 
So  that  he  will  not  fee  this  thin* 

unto  eternal  aye. 

C  *  3 
n  Jehovah  rife  thou  up,  O  God 

lift  up  thine  hand  on  Iilzb, 

Caft  not  the  meek  afflifod  one 

out  of  thy  memory 

13  O  wherefore  doth  the  wicked  man 
coatemn  th'  almighty  one  } 

He  in  Ms  aeart  faith  thou  wilt  not 
make  icguifition. 

14  Thou  feeft,  for  thcu  raark'fl  wrong  &  fp igh  t 
with  thy  hand  to  repay  5 

Jhe  poor  leaves  it  to  thee  ±  thou  art 

of  fatherUfs  the  (lay. 
1$  The  wicked's  arm  in  pieces  break, 

and  of  the  evil  one 
Search  thou  out  his  tapiety, 

until  thou  findeft  none. 

16  Jehovah  king  Cor  ever  is  $ 
and  to  eternal  aye, 

Out  of  his  land  the  heathen  folk 
are  peiifhed  away. 

17  The  meek  affliftsd  man's  difire 
Jehovah  thou  doit  hear  : 

Thou  fkmly  doft  prepare  their  heart, 
thou  mak'ft  attent  thine  ear. 

18  To  judge  the  fatherlefs  and  poor  ; 
that  add  no  more  he   may 

The  man  of  forrows  from  die  land 
with  circoi  to  difmay. 

psal; 


1 


Pfa!.    ii,  I2i  15      ' 

P-S  A  L.    XL 

To  ifre  *M</  MujUun.    jt  V faint  of  David. 
In  the  Loid  co  pul   my  iruft, 
how  therefore  do  you  fay 
U  to  my  foul,  like  at  t  bird 

riv   to  your  hill   a*sy  ? 
Fjr  lo  the   wickeJ    bend   ihelr  bow, 

t'.tiir  lhifis    on   firing    prepare  1 
That  they   roiy    ihoot  iW  dark  it  them 
in  heart   that  upilglvt  are. 

2  If  that  the  tirm  foundations 

be  wholly   ov-rchrown    $ 
YtC  for  the  man  that  righteous   is, 

what  is  it  he  hath  done  } 
4  The  Lord  in'i  holy  Temple  is, 

the   Lord's  throne's  In    the  sky  1 
y\\§  eyes  will   view,  his  eye-lids   too, 

the  fons  of  nun   will  try. 

j  The  man  that  truly  righteous  If, 

cv'n  hira  the  Lord  will  prove  « 
His  foul  the  wWked  hates,  and  him 

that  violence  doth  love. 

6  Snares  fire  and  brimitone  he  will  lain 
ungodly  men  upon  : 

And  burning  tempeft  of  their   cup 
llia.ll  be  the  pouion. 

7  Becaufe  the  Lord  that  righteous  if, 
all  rlghteoufneft  doth  love  ; 

His  countenance   the   upright   one 
beholding  doth   approve. 

PSAL     XII 
To   tbi  chief  MufuUn  'upon  Shemiftitffi' 

A  Pfatm   of  David. 
Ave  O  Jehovah  now  becatrfe 
the   godly  one  doth   eeafe  $ 
For  from  among  ths  fons  of   mtn 
the  faithful  do  decctaft. 

1  Unto 


S 


15  Pfal.  ttx  i 


3- 


L 


^  Unto  hit   neighbour  eVry   one 
fp«aks  lying   vanities  , 

t%  With  A  fli"erI^  MP  <*o  fpeak  5 
with  double    heart  like*ife. 

*  Jehovah    fliall    cut  c^  ev'n   aU 
the   Up8  of   flittering!  : 

And    he   ih*R  cut  off  ev'ry  tongue 
whi^  boafteth  of  great  chingi. 

*  «l  ich  thus  have  faid,  we  with  our  tcneuea 
prevailing  pow'r  fhall  get, 

Are  not  eur   lips    our    own   }  ftr  who 
lord  over    us  is  fsc  ? 

5   Thus  faith  the  Lord,  for  fights  ef  them 

that  wanr,   for  poor    oppreft, 
I    now  will  rife,   from  futn  aa   puff 

at  him  will  give  nirrt    reft. 
<S  Jehovah's  words,    pure    words   chty    be 

as  filvcr  chic  is  try'd 
In  earthen  furnace   leven  times 

that  hath    been  purify'd. 

7  Thoufhalt  them  keep,  O  Lord  thou  ftialf 
^referve  thtm   ev'ry  one 

tor  evermore  in  fafety  from 
this   generation. 

8  The  wicked  men  on  every  fide 
do  walk   prefumptuoLiTy. 

J^hen  vitensfs  by   the  tuns  of  fftfn 
exalted   is   on   high.    * 

PSU,    XIII. 
?o  the  thuf  Mhfititn.    A  P faint  of  Davldi 
rE^ovah.  O    how    long  wilt  cnon 
form  me   }  what   for  aye  ? 
How   long  wilt  thou  fo  elofely  hide 

from    me   thy    fice   iway  ^ 
%  How  k)ng  fhall  I  In  foul  confult, 

la  hearts  grief  daily  go   ? 
How  long  exited  over    me 
fliall  be  my  deadly  foe  \  I  Con- 


j 


M 


x7 


PiU. 

3  Confi:!er  me,  O  Lord  my  God, 
and  in  vv*r  me  lik^wife, 

Lcfi  t;  at  I  the  fkep    of  death, 

enlighten    II  ou  i  :• 

4  Left   thai  mine  enemka  ihouli   fay, 
a i a i r         Ixn  I    p  I  5 

Le  1   r.  at  tioubU    rac  rejoycc 

;f  >?'d 

5  Bu:  1  have'fci  my  ccftfiier.ee 
thy  bounttous  grcce 

My  hwt   rtitH  vey    oHicli  rejojet 

in  t  y  fal/atl 
Unto  Jehovah  fongi  of  praife 

iirg   joyfully  wi.l  I, 
B-  eaufc  chat  U    hath  dealt  with  m* 
ttittdirg  jomiteoifiy/ 

PSAL    XIV. 
To  the  chief  Mufic'iMM.     A  ?f*lfh  $f  B**id. 

THe  fool  in's  heart  faith,  cfcere'a  ao  God  ,• 
tLty  are  son  up*  each  on?, 
Abomimble  wor.-s  they  do    5 

I  it  dorh   ?o_  *  is  aoae. 

i  The  Lord  from  heaven  looked  down 

on  fori  of  m*n   to   fee, 
If  any   t'-at  did  underftand, 
that  (f  Mh  God  there  be. 

3  They  slfogethr  filthy  a  ef 
they   all  ifidc   are   gone 

Thfrre  is  not  any  that  doth  gcoi, 
no  not  fo  m  ch  at  one. 

4  The  workers    of    iniquity 
do  they   not   know  at  all  : 

That  eat  my    folk,   as  ^read    t.^ey   cat, 
on   God   they    dj  not  call. 

5  There   with  a  very  grievous  fear 
sfT  i*'<t<d   fore   they  wtre, 

GoA    i'th*  generation  ia 
of  Gieb  as  righteous  arc. 

6  The 


18  Pfal.   i5l   16. 

6  I  he  counfel  of  the   poor  oppreft 
attumsd  you  would   make  : 

And   rnat  becaufe   Jehovah  he 
doth  for   his  refuge  uke. 

7  £;ho  Ifrasls  health  from  Sion  gives  ? 
hw  folks  ^privity,  e 

n  hen  God  fliUl  turn  5  Jacob   (hall  joy, 

glid   Ifrael   fhili   be*  * 

PSA  L.     XV?     A  P/a/m  •/  David. 
Q  Lord,  who's  he   within  thy  tent, 
^      a  fojourner  fliall  be  ? 
And  who  is   he  inhabit  fhaii 

tny  hiU   of  fmftltw  ? 
i  The  man  that  wafketh  uprightly 

that  worketh  rigbteoafnefs  . 
And  he  who  from  his  hurt  doth  fneak 

the  words  of  falthfulnefr. 

'  Who  with  his  tongue  backbitcth   not, 

nor  dorh  his  neighbour  hurt  \ 
Nor  yer  againft  his  neighbour  dorh 

take    up  an  ill  report. 
4  Whofe  eyes  eontesan    the  perfon  vilf  t 

but  thofe  the   Lord  that  fear 
He  honours   them  and  changsth  not, 

tho*  to  his  hurt  he  fwear, 

*  Nor  gives  his  coin  to  ufury  i 

n-or  take  a  bribe  doth  he 
Againft  the  harralefs  i  thus    who  doth 
#iall  never  raovsd  be, 

PSAi    XVL 
Miftarn,  or  a  Gttitn   ?/4lm  of  David, 
Mighty  God,  preferve  thou  »«, 
for  upon  chee  I  reft  : 
i  Thou  art   my  Lord,   unto   the  Lord, 

my  foul,  thou  haft  profeft. 
My  goodnefs  reacHetfo  not  to   thee, 

3  But  to  tht  faints  on  earth  $ 
And   to  them   that  are  txeelUnt,. 
in   whom  is  all  ray  mirib<  4  Who 


O 


Pfal.  if,   17.  19 

4  Who  Co  ft  range  godt  do  haften   gifta, 

their  gritf  ihell   multiply  1 
Their  blood-drink  offerings  HI  not  pour, 

their  niraci  my  lips  fhmll  fiy. 
j  Jehovah  is  the  portion 

of  mine   inheritance  5 
So  it  he  likewlfe  of  my  cup  ; 

chou  doft  maintain  my  chance. 

6  The  lines  that  fall'n   are  unto  me, 
In  pltafant   places  are  : 

Yea,  goodly    it  the  hcritige 
that   falUth  to  my   fhare. 

7  I  will  Jehovah  humbly  bleff, 
who  counfcls  tns  aright  1 

My  rcim   aifo   do   me  inftmft 
in  fcafom   of  the  night. 

8  Before  me  I   the  Lord    have  fee 
ai  prefent  evermore  .• 

Became  he  it  ax  nay  right  hand       m 
i    fhali  not  Aide   therefore. 

9  Therefore   my  heart  r&joyeeth  much, 
my  glory's  glad   withal  * 

Moreover  alfo   dwell  in  hope 
■ay  flefli  fecurely  lhall. 

10  Becaufe  thou  wilt  not  have  my  foul 
in  dcatha  cftate  to  be  : 

Nor    fufFtr  wilt  thy  holy    one 
corruption  for  to  fee. 

11  Thou  wilt  me  ihew   the  path  of  life  1 
fulneif  of  joy  a  before  *^ 

Thy  prefence,  and  at  thy  right  hand 
ire  pleafuni  evermore. 

PSAL,    XVII.    A  *f*lm  of  David, 

JBhovah  hearken  to  the  rifchf,, 
attend  unto   my  cry    1 
(Jive    ear  unto  my   pray'r  that  goca 
feoai  iipi  that  do  not  lie. 

2  My 


f 


10  Phi*   17. 

2  My  judgment  from  thy  fie*  let  com*, 
thine  eyes  let  fee  the  right. 

Mine  heart  thou  haft  examined 
and   vifmd  by  night. 

3  Thou  haft  me  as   in  furniac   try'd, 
ind  yet  flult  nothing    find  • 

For   that   my  mouth  fhail  not  tranfgrefl 
I   am   refolv'd   in  mind. 

4  For  what  concerns  the  works  of  men, 
by   thy    lips  word  have  I, 

The  paths  of  him  that  doth    deffroy 
obferved  heedfully. 

5>   Uphold   thou  my  forth-going  fteps, 

within  thy  beaten  way  : 
Left  otherwife  at  any  time 

ray  footfteps    go    aftray. 

6  Beeaufe  that  thou  wilt  anfwer  me, 
O    God  on  thee  I    call  : 

Incline  thou   unto  me  thine  car, 
hear  thou  my  ipeech  withal. 

C  O 

7  Shew  forth   thy  jwondrous  grace  on  them 
that  truft   on  thee  repofe  1 

O  thou  that  fav'ft  by  thy  right  hand 
from  fclf  up- lifting  foes. 

8  As  th'  apple  of  thine  eye  me  keep, 
in  th/  wings  (hade  me  hide  : 

9  From  wicked  m-n  my  deadly  foes, 
who  wafte  me  on  each  fide. 

20  Clos'd  in   their  fat  they  ire,  and  the* 
boat*  with  their  mouth  likewife. 

11  They  round  us  in  our   fteps  ;  on  earth 
they  fet  their  bow'd  down  eyes. 

ix  H*  like  a  roariig  lion  is, 

Chat  ready  is  to  tear  ; 
In  fecret  places  fits  as  he 

a  renting  lion  were. 

/         13  Adfe 


Pfal.   17,    18.  xl 

ij  Arife,  do  thou   hit  face  prevent*, 

mike  hita  bow  down,  O   Lord. 
O  fee  my  foul  at  freedom  from 

the  wicked  one  thy  fword 
14  From  mortal   men   thy   hand,  O  Lord, 

from  men  that  mortal  are  ; 
And  of  thfi  p- fling  world  who  have 

within  this  life  their  fharJ, 

Thou  with  thine  hidden  treafure  dofl 

their  bellies   fill  alfo. 
Their  fom  are  fiUM,  their  reilduc 

they  leave  their  babes  unto, 
i?  In  righteoufn<.ff  thy  favour  I 

fliall  very  clearly  fee  : 
And  waking  with  thine  image,  I 

lhall  fatiafyed  be, 

P  S  A  L     XVIIL 
To  the  chief  MvJJci an     A  Ffaint  ofDtvidjhi 

feryant  of  the  Lord%who  fpakt  unto  the  Lord 

the  vtoras  of  thi^ong  in  the  day  that  theLord 

deliyereu  himfTom  mil  hisEtumies^and  from 

the  hand  o/Saul  :  ArA  he  f aid) 

I'll  d:arly  love  thee,  Loid  my   flrength, 
1  The  Lord's  my  ro  kt  my  fort  likewife. 
And  Saviour  mine,  my  God,   my   ftfength, 
My  fhicid  on  whom  my  truft  reifies. 
My  fafety's  horn,  my  tow'r  likewife, 

3  Upon  J.hovih  I  will  call 
Who  to  be  praifed  worthy  is  ; 
So  from  my  foes  be  fav'd  I  lliall. 

4  Death's  forrows  me  encompafod, 
And  floods  of  Belial  frighted  me. 

5.  Hell's  pangs  me  round   environed : 
The  fnares  of  Death  prevented  me. 
6  In  my    ftraits  on   the  Lord   call'd.I 
And  to  my  God  cry'd  5  he  did  hear 
My  voice  from's  temple,  and  my   cry 
Before  him  came  into  his  car* 

7  Tht  a 


2%  FfaJ.  18. 

7  Thea  th"  eirth  did  (hike  &  qmke  llkewife; 
Mov'd  hills  foundations  fhook  »t'«  ire. 

8  Smoik  from  hit  cofirili  did  irife 
And  from  his  mouth  devouring  fire, 
By  it  the  coals  enkindled   were. 

9  Like  wife  the  heavens  he  down  bowM 
And  he   defended  •  alfo  there 

Was  at  bis  feet  a  gloomy  cloud. 

io  And  he  on  cherubs  rode  apiee, 
Yta  on  the  wings  of  wind  he  fief, 
iz   He  darknefs  made   his  fecrec    place 
His  covert  round   about  him  drew 
Dark  waters,  and  thick  clouds  of  skies, 
ii  From  brightnefs  that  before  him  was 
His  tifickned  clouds  did  pafs  lifcewife 
Hail-ftoncs  and  coals   of  fire  did  pais. 

CO 

i?  Jehovah  thundereth  forth  alfo 
Within  the  heavens  in  his  ire, 
The   higheft  caused   his  voice  to   go 
Hail-ftones  and  burning  coals  of  fire. 
14  Yea  he  his  arrows  did  fend  out 
And   bruifing  he  them  fcattered  : 
And  lightnings  he  did  hurl  about, 
And  them  with  dread  dlfeomfited. 

is  The  channels  where  the  waters  paft 
Were  fcen,  the  ground-works  of  the  woria 
Appear'd  at   thy  rebuke,  it  blaft 
OF  thv  difpHafure's  brsath,  O  Lord* 
16  He  from  above  fent,  he  me  fet, 
The  witers  great  he  drew  me  fro _  ; 
t7  From  my    ftrong  foes  me  free  he  ret 
From  them  that  hated  me  alfo. 

For  tfley  were  mightier  than  I. 
18  They  me  prevented  in  the  day 
Of  that  my   dark  calamity, 

Yet  was  the  Lord  foe  me  1  ftiy«         ^ 


1 

L 


Pftl.  1 8.  z3 

And  he  me  led  i  large   place  to, 
fav'd   «e*i  for  he  did  delight 
to  In    me.     The  Lord  repay'd  me  (o, 

Recording  as  1  did  aright 

Mcer  the  purenefs  of  my  htndfl 
rie  gave  a   rcom  pence  to  me. 
i  Btcaufe  I  kept  the  Lords  commtndf, 
>Ior   I  from  God  went  wickedly. 

For's  judgments  aH  were  in    my  fighl : 
t    from  me  hii  decrees  p:;t  I: 
ti   And  I  before  him  was   upright, 
\'U  kept  from  mine  inlq  illy. 

C  3  3 
i4  Therefore   the  Lord  rewarded  me 

According  as   I  did  aright  ^ 

lifter  mine  hands  integrity 

rhat  did   appear  before  his   (igtlti 

j.)    With  psrfons  merciful  that  are 

(Thou  merciful  thy  felf  wilt  fhowr, 

jrhou    upright  wilt    thy  felf  declare 

Vith  fuch  as  upright  are  alfo. 

\6  V*  ich  fuch  as  follow  puri'y, 
rhat  thou  art   pure  thou  wilt  d(c*a;C; 
sut  thou  wilt  turn  thy  felf  a*ay 
>\gainft  them   all  that    froward   arc. 
7    Becaufe  thou  fafety  wilt  afford 
o   poor  folk  }  but  high  looks  fuppreftf 

For  thou  wilt  light  my  lamp,  the  Lord 
ly   God  will  lighten  my  darknefs. 

U  For  through  a  troop  by  thee  I  ride  $ 
!  nd  by  my  God   leap'd  o're   1  wall. 

0  God's  way's  intire,  the  Lord's  word  try'd ; 
hat  truft  in  him  he's  fhield  to  all. 

ir  For  who  is  God   the  Lord  but  he? 
)r  who  a  rock  our    God  befide } 

1  It's  God  with  ftrength  that  girdeth  ras 
Ad  m*  in  perfeft  way   doth  guide  3 

§  33  He 


P4  Pfah  18. 

13  H«  makes  my  feet  like  as  the  roe, 
And  on  my  high  place  makes  roe  ftand. 

34  Mne  arms  do  break  the  brafen  bow  * 
bo  well  to  war  he  learns  my  hand. 

35  And  of  thy  faving  health  the  fhieid 
Thou  haft  befiowfd  upon  me  ; 

And  thy  right  hand  hath  me 'upheld, 
Thy  naeeknefo  made  me  great  to  b' . 

[  4  ] 

36  fhou  under  me  my   Heps  mad'ft   Urge, 
oj  that  my  anktes  did  no:  Olds, 

37  My  foes  pur fus  I,  and  oVe  charge, 
1   turn'd  net  till  they   were  deftrov'd 

38  I  piercM  them  that  they  could  not  rife, 
They  at  my  teet  did  fall   fubdu'd. 

39  For  thou  haft  girded  me  likewife 
Unto  tho  war  with  fortitude. 

Thou  haft  fublued  under  me 
Tliofe   that  did  up  agsinft   me  rife, 

40  My  foes  therf]  necks  tbou  gaveft  me, 
That  I  snlgl  t  wafte  mine  enemies. 

41  They  eryM;  but  none  to  fave  they  find 
To  Gods  but  with   no  ant'wer  meet 

4*-   '  beat  the;n  then  as  durt  fc'ih*  wind, 
And  caft  them  out  as  dirt  i'th3  ftreet. 

4?  And  thou  haft  me  delivered 
trom  people  that  contentious  be  5 
Thou  of  the  heathen   rrtad'ft  me  head, 
The  folk  I  knew  not  lhall  ferve  me. 
44.  They'l  at  ftrft  hearing  me  obey; 
Them&lves  fhall   ftrangers.  yield  to  me. 
4?  The   ftranger's  fons  fhall  fads  avay^ 
And  from  their  clofets  flighted  be. 

46  Live  Lord,  and  in  my  rock  be  bleft  5 
God  of  my  health   exiited  be. 

47  God  that  for  me  revenge  exprefs'd 
And  brings  down  people  under   me. 

48  B 


'  Ffal.   18.  25        1 

He   fiv'd  me  from  wine  enemies  ; 
And  thou  didft  lift  me  higlur   than 
Thofe   chic  did  up  againft  me   rife  ; 
And  freed    me  from  the  vioknc  man. 

49  I  will  therefore  to  thee   conf.fr, 
With  thanks  Che  heithen  folk  among, 
Jehovah  to   thy  name  fcx^refs 

My  praifes  will  I   in  a  fong. 

50  He  giveth  great  falvation 
Unto   his  king  $  and  doth  difplay 
Hii  mercy  to's  anointed  one 

To  David  ind  hit  feed  for  aye. 

P  S  A  L     XI)£  • 

To  the  chief  MuficUm.    A.  ?f*lm  of  David. 

DEdtre  abroid  the  heavens  do 
the  majeftv  of  God  ; 
And  forth  the  firmament  doth  fhow 

Ms  handy  work  abroad, 
1  Day  fpea.^s  to  dzy,  night  hath  like  wife 
knowledge  to  night  declared. 

3  There  neither  fpesch  nor  language  is 
where  their  voice  is  not  heird. 

4  The  coafls  of  ill  the  earth  throughout 
their  line  is  gone  unto  5 

IThe    ends  of  all  the  world  about 
their  words  do  reach  unto. 

5  A  tabernacle  he  fn  thofe 
hath  pitched  for  the  fun, 

Who  bridegroom  like  from's  chamber  goes 
glad   giants  race  to  run. 

6  The  utmoft  end  of  heavens  for 
his  courfe  and  compafSng, 

To  ch*  ends  thereof  ;  from's  heat  tlfo 
there  hidden  is  no  thing. 

7  Jehovah's  law  is  perfect  pure, 
and  doth  the  foul  convert  : 

fehorah/s  teftimony  fure 
makes  wife  the  fimple  heard        L'i        8 


2$  Pfal.  19,  20. 

8  Tin  ftatutes  of  the  Lord  are  right 
and  do  rejoice  the  heart  : 

The  Lord's  command    is  pure,  and  light 
doth  to  the  eyss  impart. 

9  Clean  is  Jehovah's  awful  fear, 
and  doth  abide  for  aye  : 

The  truth  Jehovah's  judgments  are 

and  wholly  right  are  they. 
jo  Than  gold,  than  much  refined  gold 

more  to  be  prized  far  5 
,Than  honey  fleeter  manifold 

and  honey  comb  they  are. 

11  Thy   fervant  he  moreover  if 

admonifhed  from    hence, 
In    keeping  ef  the  fame  likewife 

great  is   the  recom  pence. 
21  Who   can  his  errors  throughly  know  3 

from   fecret    faults  cleinfe  me, 
And  from   prefumptuous  fins  alfo, 

keep  thou  thy  fervant   free. 

33   O  1st  them  never  over  me 

ufurp  dominion  : 
Then  clear   and  upright  fhall  I    be 

from  great  tranfgrtfiion. 
14  Words  of  my  mouth,  thoughts  of  my  heart 

let  acceptable  b? 
Lord  in  thy  fig  it,  my  ro:k   who  art 

and  my  redeemer   free. 

P  S  A  L     XX 
To  the  chief  Mufician.    A  P/4/m  of  David. 

1'Th1  day  of  fore    affliction, 
the  Lord  to  thee  attend, 
The  name  of  Jacob's  mighty  God 

thee  mightily  defend, 
2,  Send  thee  help  from  his  holy  place  5 

from  Sion  ftrengthen  thee. 
3  Mind  ail  thy  gifts  and  faerifice, 
accepted  let  it  be.  Selah. 

4  Grant 


Pfa!.  20,  it.  27 

4  Grant  thee  according  co  tf,y    btarrf 

thy   counfd  all   fu  fill. 

5  We  iq   i^y  perfect  lavins  health 
repyes  with  f] 

And  in  the    name  of  our  God  we 

njr  banners  will   cr:tt, 
When  as  thy  fup plications  all 

Jthovah  fhall  tff.Q. 

6  Now  know  I   that  Jehovah  dot.'i 
fave  hia    anointed  deir: 

With  faving  ftrength  of  his  right  hand, 
from's  holy  heav*n  he'll  hear. 

7  In  cnaiiots  Tome  their  confidence, 
and  fome  in  horfesfet: 

Bui  of  the  Lord  our   God  the  name 
we  never   will  forget. 

8  So  we   arlfe  and  ftard  upright, 
thty  are  brought  down  and  fall, 

9  Save  Lord,  and  1st  the    King  us  hear, 
when  unto   him  we  ca 

PSAL    XXL 
\Tothe  thief  Mufti**.    A  Vf*lm  of  Dtt\ 

IEhovah   in  thy  ftrength 
the  king  fhall  joyful  be: 
(And  joy   In   thy  falvation. 
how  veh'menily  fhall  he. 
Thou  granted  haft  to  hlqi, 
thil  which  bis  heart  dcfir'd, 
And  thou   haft  not  with-ho*den  back 
that   which  his  lips  icqiir'd.  S*I|h 

\  For  with  blcflings    of  good 

thou  haft  prevented  rLii; 
Thou   on  his  head  of  fineft  gold 

haft  fei  a   DiaJem. 
j.  Of  t'-«e  te  askcj  life, 

thou  did  ft  it  fre:ly    give 
£v*n  Length  of  days  fo  him,  that  he 

for  evermore  fhcu'.d  live. 

B  \  s 


28  Pfa!.     xi, 

$  In  thy  fat  virion 

his  glory  hach  been  great  : 
Thou  honour  haft  and  msjnty 
iikewife  upon  him   fee. 

6  For  thou   for  evermore 

had  him  for   bl«  ffings   made  : 
Thou  rnakM  him  witi  thy  countenance 
to  bs  exceeding  glad. 

7  Becaufe  that  in  the  Lord 
die  kinfl  doih  trtjft,  and  he 

Through  mercy  of  the  higheil  one 

(hall   not   removed  be. 
.8    ihins  hand  fhall  find  out  all 

chat  enisles  are  to  thee  5 
frh&  thy  right   hand    fhali  rind  o'Dt  ihsm 

of  tliee  that  haters  be. 

9  Thon  fit-'ft  at  fiery  ov'n 

th:m  in  times  of  'thine  ire  : 
The  Lord  will  fwallow  them  in's  wrath 

and  them  confume  with  fire, 
io  Thou   wilt  deftrcy  the  fruit 

that  doth  of  them  proceed 
JF;cm  off  the  earth,  and  from  amongft 

the  fons  of  men  their  feed. 

ji  Becaufe  againft  thee  th«y 

an  evil  did  intend  : 
A  wicked  plot  they  have  devisM, 

but  cannot   work  their  end. 
ii  For  thou  fhalt   turn  their  back, 

whenever   thou  ftult  place 
Thine  arrows  ready  en  thy  firing?, 

full  right  igainli  their   face. 

13  Jehovah  in  thy   llrength 

on  high  extolled  be    : 
And  we'wiil  ling:  yea  pralfe  with  pfalras 

thy  mighty  pow'r  will  we. 

PSA  L 


i 


"PTal.       22  20 

PSAL    XXII     To  the  chief  Mufit\an( 

upon  Aij.Ittb  Sbahar^A  Vfalm  if  Davi 

MY  God,  my  God,  wherefore  haft  thou 
forfaken  me  ?  and  why 
Arc   thou  Co  far  off  from   my  help, 
and  from  words   of  my  cry  > 

2  My  God,  I  in  the  day  time  cry, 
but  me  thou   do^l  not    hear   5 

Alto  by   nighr  and  unto  me 
no  quiet  reft  is  there. 

3  Ncverthci.fs  thou  holy  sit, 
who  confhntly  doft  dwell 

Amongft  the  thankful  pnifes  of 
thy  people  Ifrsel 

4  Our  fathers  heretofore  in  thee 
have  put  there  confidence, 

They  trufted  have,  and  thou  to  them 
didft  give  deliverance. 

5  They  unto  thee  did  cry  aloud, 
and  were  prefer  v-d  found. 

in  thee  they  put  theii  confidence, 
and  nought  did  them   confound. 

6  But  I  a  worm  and  not  a  man, 
of  men    a  very  fcora  : 

And  I  among   the  people  am 
defpiftd  as  forlorn. 

7  All  th-y  thai  do  upon  me  look, 
a  feoff  at    me  do  make  •  1 

They  with  contecr.pt  fhoot  out  the  Hp, 
the  head  In  fcorn  they  fhake. 

8  Upon  t  e  Lord  ne  rbll'd  himfetf, 
let  hina   now  rid  him   quite  5 

Let  him  deliver  hlai  because 
in  him   he  doth  delight. 

9  But  thou  art  he  that  me  out  of 
the  be^v  did*   forth  take  ■ 

When  '  was  on  ray  mother's  breafti 
to  hope  thou  didft  me  make.       B  4       2o 

A 


3°  Pfal.  a. 

30  I  fron  the   tender  womb  hive   been 

committed  unto  thee  ^ 
Yea  from  my  mother's   belly  thou 

had  been  a   God  to  me. 

[V] 

ir   Be   not  thou   far  away  from  me  5 

for  tribulation 
fepproaclidth  very    near  at  hand, 

and  helper  there  is  none, 
ri  Great  nsany  bulls  on  ev'ry  fide 

have  me  encompafTed  $ 
The  mighty  bulls  of  Bifhan  have 

ms  round  environed. 

13  Wifh  their  wide  open'd  mouths  on  mc 
tliev  gaping  fo  appear, 

As  if  ihat  each  a  ravening 
and  roaring  Lion  were, 

14  Like  waters  i  am  fpiir,  my  bonei 
disjointed   are  likewife  • 

Like  unto  melted  wax  ray  htntt 
a  mid  ft   my  bowels  lies  5 

15  My  ftrength  Is  like  a   potfherd  drv'd. 
and  my    tongue  cleave th  fail 

.Unto  my  !**«£  and   to  trie  du^ 
of  death  brought  me   thou  haft. 

16  For  dog's  hive  compsfi'd  me  about, 
th'    sffembly    me    btfst 

Of  wicked    ones,  they  pierced  through 
my  hands  and  eke  my  feet. 

17  My  hones  I  may  them  nurcbir    all  ; 
they  look'd,  they    did  me   view. 

28  My  cloaths  among  them   they  did  part  • 
lots  for  my  coit  they  threw. 

19  But  thou  Lord,  be  no?  far  5  ray  ftrength 
bafte  thou  to  fuecour  me. 

20  My  foul  from  fword,  my  darling  from 
the  pow*r  of  dogs  fet  free. 

ii  Out 


1JLJ  — 

Pfaf.  2:.  5* 

21  Oat  from   the  lion's  mouth  slfo  : 

Oh,  faved  that  1  wfeie  ! 
For  thou  from  horns  of  unicorns 

did  ft   me  vojchfafe  to  hear. 
11  Thy   name  i   will  declare  to  them 

chit  brethren  are  to  me. 
Amldft  the  centre  ation   I 

will  praifcsgive  to  thee. 

L   5  J 

23  Ye  that  do   fear  die  Lord,  him  praife, 

ill   Jacob's  feed  do  ye 
Him   fcio:ify,  and  dread  him  all 
ye  lfra'ls  feed  that   be 

24  For   he  lW  amotion  of  the  poor 
loaths  nor,   nor  doth  defpife  h 

Nor  hides  his  face  from  him,   but   hear 
when  unto  him  he  cries. 

1?  Within  the  congregation  great* 

my  praife  is  oi  thee  f.ill  : 
Before  them  that  him  reverence 

perform  my  vows  1  will. 
16  The  raeek  fhall  eat  and  be  fLfF.cM  4 

Jehovah  praife  fhiU  they 
That  do  him  feek  ;  your  heart  flail  li 

unro  perpetual  aye. 

27  All  th*  |nas  of  ch1  earth  remember  flfrii 

a  id  turn  unto  the  Lord  ; 
And  thes  all  heathen  families 

to  worfhip  Qiall  accord. 
18  Becaofs  unto  Jehovah  doth    % 

the  kingdom  appertain, 
Llkewife  arro og  the  cations  he>^ 

is  ruUr  Sovsrei^n. 

29  Earths  Cat  ones  ear,  and  worfhio  fha  . 

all  who  to  doit  defeend, 
i  Wnocanncr  keep  alive  his  foul  > 
*  tefcie  his  face  ihall  berU> 


1 


3*  PUI.  13,  24.' 

3©  With  fervics  a  pofterity 

him   fhall  attend   upon, 
Which  to  the  Lord   lhall  counted  be 

a  generation. 
31  Come  lhall  they,  and  his  right eoufntfl 

by  them  declared  lhall  be 
Unto  a  people  yet  unborn, 

that  don*  this  thing  hath  he. 

P  S  A  L     XXIII.    A  Ff*tm   of  David. 

THe  Lord  to  me  a  (hepherd  i*, 
want  therefore  fhall  not  I, 
2  He  in  the  folds  of-  tender  grafs 

doth  make  me  down  to  lie  $ 

fie  leads  me  to  the  waters  frill* 

3  Reftore  my   foul   doth  h*  • 

In  paths  of  righreoufnefs  he  will 

for  his  name  fake  lead  me. 

4  In  valley  of  deaths  ihade  although 
1  walk,  III  fear  none  ill  : 

For   thou  with  me,  thy  rod  alfo 
thy  fhfF  me  comfort  will. 

5  Thou  haft   '/ore  me  a  table  fpread 
in    piefence  of  my  foes  : 

Thou  doft  aroint  with  oyl  mine  head, 
my  cup  it  overflows. 

6  Goodnefs    and  mercy  my  days  all 
fhall   furely    follow   ms  : 

And    in  the  Lords  houfe  dwell    1   fhall 
fo  long  as  davs    fhall   be. 
P  S  A  L.    XXIV.    A  F/4lm  0/ David. 

THe  earth  Jehovah's    is, 
with  all  the  ftore  of  it 
The  habitable  world  is  his, 
and    they  thereon   that  fir, 
2,  For  its  founds;!  >n 

hs   on  the  feas  hath  laid : 
And  it  the  warer  floods  upon 
molt  foiidiy  hich  ftaid. 

3  Jehovah'i 


Ffu\  24,  15.  33 

$  Jehovah'g    hill  on   hig'i. 

wlio  fhall   afcend  into  ? 
Within    hU  rlace  of  fintVtty 

who   fhall   there   ftand    alio  ? 
4  The  clem  in  hands,  lUewife 

the  pure  in    heart,  and  he 
Who  hath  not  lift  hi*  ioul  to  lie*, 

nor  fworn  deceitfully. 

$  The  benediction  he 

lhall  from  the   Lord    receive. 
From   God    of  his  falvation  he 

his  righreoufnefs  fhall  have. 

6  This  is  the  progeny 
that  feek  him,  even  they 

That  for  thy   face  enquiring  be  5 
this  Jacob  is,  Selah. 

7  Ye   gates,  lift  up  your    headf, 
and  doois  that  laft  for  aye, 

Be  yc  lift  up    that  enter  in 
th^   king  of  glory    may. 

8  This  glorious  King,  Who's  he  ? 
Jehovah  puiffinc, 

And  vaiianc  Jehovah    is, 
in  battle  valiant. 

9  Ye  gates  lift  up  your  head?, 
and  doors  that  laft  for  aye, 

Do  ye  lift  up  that  enter*  in 
n«  King  of  GIo  y  way. 

10  The  glorious  King,  Oh   fay, 
who  is  it  that  may    be  } 

The   Lord  of  armies  in  array 
the  glciiout  King  is  lie.  Seb&a 

PSAL    XXV.     APfalm  of  David. 
T  Lift  my  foi^l  to  thee,  O  Lore, 
A    iMy    Gcd  I  truft  in    thi^ 
Let   me  not  be   afham'd,  nor  let 
my  foes  joy  over  me. 

3  Y*a 


34  Pfal.  15. 

3  Ye*  let  net  them  that  wait  on  shee, 
be  fiird  with  fhamefulnefs, 

Bxi  let  them  sll  aftumed  be 
who  caufeLfl/  tranl'grefs.    • 

4  Thy  *ays,  Jehovah  co  me  (how, 
thy  parrs  mike   me  difeern, 

5  Make  thou  me  in  thy  truth  to  go$ 
zvid  caufe  thou  me  co  karn. 

6  For  of  my   health  thou  arc  the  God, 
on  thee  I  wait  all  day. 

Thy  bowels,  Lord,  and  mercies  mind, 
for  thty  have  been  for  aye. 

7  My  fins  of  youth  and  rrifpafT.* 
to  mind,  Oh  I  do  not  take  : 

O   mind  rr.fi  in  thy   tvndernefg 

Lord  for  thy  goodnefs  fake, 
S  The  Lord's  good  and  upright,  therefore 

h?'ll  finners  teach  the  way  ? 
£  The  meek  he  will  in  judgment  guide 

and  teach  the  meek  hig  wiy. 

jo  Jehovah's  paths  they  mercy  are, 

aid  troth  ail  of  them  too, 
To  them  chat  kssp  his  Covenant, 

and  teftimonles  do. 
11  Fjr   thy    names  fake  Jehovah  1 

d#>  humbly  thee  intreat 
"0  pardon  mine  iniquity, 

for  it  is  very  great. 

[  *  3 
21  Who  fea^s  the  Lord,  him  he  will  teach 

the  way  that  he    fhall  chufe  : 
23  His  foul  fnall  dwell  at  eafe  5  his  feed 

as  hsirs  the  earth   lhall  life. 
J14  The  fee  ret  of  the  Lord's    with  thofe 

that  do  hitn  reverence, 
And  of  his  Covenant  he  to  thofe 

will  givx  iziuiligence, 

if  Mia 


o 


ij  Mine  eyes  continually  be 

upon  Jehovah  fee   : 
For  it  ii  he  that  will  fet  free 

rov  feet  out  of  the  net. 

16  O  turn  thou  unto  iae  thy  face, 
■ad   on  me  mercy  fhow   • 

For  I  am  in  2  lonely  caff, 
airlifted   poor  alio. 

17  My   ftraits  of  heart  enlarged  be  5 
bring  me  from  my  diftrefs  : 

18  My  pain   and  mine  afF.iftion  fee, 
and  all   my  fini  releafe. 

19  My  foes  mark,    for  they   many  be, 
and  cruelly  me  hats. 

20  My  foul  keep,  free  me,  nor  1st  me 
le  ihamM,  who  on  thee  wait. 

ir  Let  fouidneff  and  integrity 

keep  n.e  who  truft  in   thee. 
22,  FiOm  ail  lie  troubles  If  ael 

O  God  do  thou  fet  free, 

PSAL    XXVI.    A  Pfalm  of  David. 

Judge  me,  O  Lord,  for  walk  I  do 
in  mine  integrity  : 
Upon   the   Lord  I  truft  alio, 
flHe  therefore  fhall  not  1. 
1  S:arah  me,  O  Lord,  prove  me  Iikewife, 
my  r«in8  and  my  heart  try  ; 

3  Becaufe  thy  grace  it  fore  mine  eyeg, 
and   in  thy  truth  walk  I. 

4  With   perfjna  vain  I  have  not  fate, 
nor  whh  diflsmbUrs  gone   ; 

5  Church  of  maligrmnti  I  do  hate, 
and  fit  the   wicked  from. 

6  In  cleannefs  wafh  my  hands   I  will, 
fo  Lord  thy  altar  round 

7  With    ti  ankfai   voice  that  I    may   (el?* 
and  all  thy  wonderi  found. 

8Thd 


L 


56  Pftl.  i6>  17. 

8  Thv  houfes  habitation  dear 
O  Lord  in  love  have  I, 

The   place  and  tabernacle   where 
refides  thy  Majefty. 

9  Let  not  my  foul  with  finners   lye, 
with   men  of  blood  my   life. 

10  In  whofe  hands  guile,  and  bribery 
in  their    light  hind   is  rife. 

ir    Redeem  and  pity  me,  for  I 

walk   in  mine  uprightnefs  : 
My  foot  ftands  right,  the  Lord  will  I 

in  Chureh-alTcmbly  blefs. 

PSAL.    XXVII.    A  Pfdlm   of  Divid. 

THe  Loid  my  light  if,  and  my  health, 
what  ftiall  make  me  difmaid  ? 
The  Lord  it  of  my  life  the  ftrength, 

who  fhall   make  me  afraid: 
2  Whtn  wicked  men  mine  enemies, 

and  foes  in   battle  come 
Againft  mt    to  eat  up  my  fhih, 
they  Humbled  and  fell  down. 

I  If  that  an  hoft  againft  me  come, 

my   heart  undaunted  is  : 
If  war  againft  me  fhould  arife, 

I  am  fecure  in  this. 

4  One  thing  I  asked  of  the  Lord, 
which  ftill  I  will  requeft, 

That  I    of  all  my  life  the  days 
may  in  the  Lords  houfe  reft. 

To  view  the  beauty  of  the  Lord, 
and  in   his  temple  feek. 

5  For  in  his  tent,  iW   evil  day 
he  will  me  hidden  keep: 

He  will  me  hide  in  feercfy 

of  hie  pavilion  ; 
And  will  me  highly  lift  upon 

the  rock'f  munition, 

6  Moreover 


PUI.    17.  37 

6  Moreover  at  thli  time  mine  head 
on  high   fhail  lifted  be 

Above  mine  enemies  who  do 

about  encompafs  me  » 
Therefore  in's  tent  Til   facrifke 

of  joy   an  cfT  ring  5 
Unto  Jehovah  ling  will  I, 

yea,  1  will  praiils  (ing. 

7  When  ai  I  with  my  voice  do  cry, 
me,  O  Jthovah  hear   : 

Have  mercy  alfo  upon  me, 
and  unto  me  give  far. 

8  O  feek,  ye  for  my  countenance, 
(  when  as  thou  faidft  to   me  ) 

Lord,  I  will  feek  thy  countenance, 
mine  heart  did  anfwer  thee. 

9  O  hide  not  thou  thy  countenance 
away  from   me  therefore, 

Thy  fervant   put  thou  not  away 

in  thy  dlfpleafure  fore. 
O  God  of  my  falvation, 

do  not  from  me  depart  : 
Nor  yet  forfake  me  utterly, 

for  thou  my   helper  art. 

10  My  father  and  my  mother  both 
th  ugh  they  do  me  forfake, 

Y:t  will  Jehovah  gathering 
unto  himfelf  me  take. 

11  Jehovah  teach    rhou  me  the  way 
and   be  a  guide  to  me 

In  righteona  paths,  beeaufe   of  them 
that  mine  obfervers  be. 

11  Give  me  not  up  unto  the  will 

of  my  fierce  enemies, 
For  witneis  falfe  againft  me  ftand, 

an*  breath  out  cruelties ; 

*  f  j  Which 


i 


38  Pfal.  28,  , 

1  j  Which  bid  o'recome  me,   but  that  I 

believed  for  to  fee 
Jehovah's  goodneff  in  the  land 

of  them  that  living  be. 
14  Do  thou  upon  Jehovah  wait. 

thy  felf  there   ftrengthning   ilay  : 
And  fo  thy  heart  lie  ttrengthen  (hall  : 

wait  on  the  Lord  I  fay. 

P  S  A  L.    XXVIII.    AP/4/m  of  David. 

JEhovih  unto  thee  I  cry, 
My  rock,  be  thou  not  deaf  from  me, 
Ltft  thou  be  dumb  from  me,  and  1 
Like  them  to  pic  that  go  ihould  .be. 

2  The  voice  of  my  rcquefts  hear  thou 
For  grace  when  unto   thee  I  cry  : 
When   1   lift  up  my    hands  unto 
Thine  oracle  of  fanclity. 

3  With  ill  men  draw  ms  not  away, 
With  workers  of  uniighteoufnefs  1 
That  peace  unto  their  neighbours  fay, 
But  in  their  hearts  is  wickednefs. 

4  Give  thou  to  them  like  to  their  works, 
And  like  the  evil  of  their  deeds  : 

Give  them  like   to  their  handy-works, 
And  render  unro  them  their  meeds. 

5  Bseaufe  unto  Jshovahi  works 
They  did  not  wife  auentton  yield, 
Neither  unto  his  handy- works, 

He    ^iiL  them  wafte,  and   not  up  build, 
C  The  1  oid  be  bleft,  for  heard  hath  he 
The  voue  of  my  jrequefts  for  grace  : 
The  Lord's  my  ftrength,  and  fhield  to  me, 
My  heart  fiay'd  on  him,  help'd  1  was. 

7  Therefore  nay  heart  will  gladnefs  (how, 
And  with  my  fong  1*11  him  coafefs. 

8  Jehovah  his  anointed  to 

Their  ftrength  and  tower  of  fafety  is- 

9  Salvatioa 


Phi.   x8,  29  59 

9  Silvation   on  thy   folk   beftow, 
And    ble  s  thou  thine   inheritance: 

rirnity    alio 
D)   tfiou  tliem   fcej,  and  thera    advan:e. 
This  in  *ny  common  Tunts. 

S/Vvt  Lord  thy  people  btel'g  atfo 
thou  thine   inheritance  : 
And  cv'n   eternity  unto 
t  em  feed  and  them  sdvan:e. 
P  S  A  L.     XXIX      A  Vfulm   of  David. 

OYe  the  Tons  of  mighty  on^, 
JthOVlh    give  unro   :  % 

Ur.to   Jehovah  glory    give, 

and    potency  alfo. 
z  Unto  the  Lord  do  ye  afcribe 
hit  glorious  name  renown  1 
In   beauty  of  his  holintsfs 
bow    to  Jehovah  down. 

5  Tne  Lord's  voice  on  ui«  Waters  ii 

Tfie  God    of  glory   great 
Doth  thunder   forth,  Jehovah  is 

on  many  waters   fer. 

4  Jehovah*t  voice  is  .full  of  pow'r, 
the    Lord's    voice   glo»ious. 

5  The   Lord's  voice  cedars  breaks,  the  Lord 
breaks  thofe  in    Libanus 

6  He  makes  them  like  1  calf  to  skip, 
the    mountain  Lebanon  s 

And  like  a   youthful  Unicorn, 
the  hill  of  Syrion. 

7  Jehovah's  voice  like  fiimes  of  fire, 
Jehovah's  voice  doth  make, 

8  Th?  defart  'fhaks  1  Jehovah  makes 
Ifis  Kaifcfh  defart  fhsjee. 

9  The  Lord's  voice  nukes  the  hinli  toeilve, 
and  makes  the  foreft  bare  s 

But  his  own  ^lory  he  within  . 
his  temple  doth  declare, 

io  Jehovah 


\ 


1 


<jo  Ffa].     g-. 

ic  Jehovah  on  Che  deluge  fate, 

ihe   Lord  firs  ever  king. 
11  The  Lord  to's  folk  gives  ftrength,  the  Lord 

them   BkfT  d   psacs   wilt  brine 
i}  s  U.    XXX. 

-4  P/4/w   *>:<*    S:?n£  r*t  the  Dedic4tion  cf 
the  houfc  ofDivid. 
T  ORD,  I  will  zhQQ  ext3i  on  high, 
•*-'    fur  thoj  haft  made   me  rife  ; 
find,  joyful  haft    not    madi  to  be 

o're  me  mine  enemies, 
a.  I  Lord  my    Gcd  to  thee  cry'd  have, 

aai  thou   haft  made  me  whole. 
3  Jehovah  thou  out  of  the  grave 

hath  raifed  up  my    foul. 

From  pits  defcent  thou  quUknedft  me. 

4  O  fing    unto  the  Lord, 
And  ye   his  faints  give  thanks    when  ye 

his  holinefs  record. 
?  For's  wrach  doth  but  a  while  abld*, 

lift  in  hia  love  doth  flay  \ 
If  weeping    lodge  at  ev'ning  tide, 

yet  joy  at  brstk   of  day. 

6  For  in   my  proip'rous  ftate  I  faid, 
now  fhall  I  never  Aide, 

7  Lord,  by  thy  favour   thou  haft  mad* 
mv   mountain  faft  abide. 

8  Thou  hid'ft  thy  face..  I    troubled  was 
Lord  I  to  thee   did    cry  3 

Alfo  my  humble  fuit  for  grace 
unto   the   Lord  made   I. 

9  What  profit  in  my  blood  can  be 
when  1  to    pit  go   down  ? 

Shall   duft  gWe  glory   unto  thee  t 
fluli    it  thy  truth  make  known  > 

10  Do  thou  me.  O  Jehovah  hear  $ 
and  on  ml  merev  have: 

To  me    Jehovah  be  thou  near, 
and  helper  res  to  five.  11   My 


Pfct.   3,.  41 

11   My  mourning  then  a  dance  into 

for  me  thou   turned  ruf:    : 
With   j  >v  thou  didft  me  gird  lUb, 

and  off  my  fackcloth  ca 
ii  Sj    fhall    my  glory  Ting  thy  priife, 

and  niver  fiient  bs  5 
Jehovah,    O  my  God    always 

I  will  «ive  thanks   to   rhee. 

P  S  A   L     XXXI. 
To   the  chhf  Muficisa    A  Pfalm  c/Divid. 

IN  thee,   O   Lord,  I  put  my  mift, 
lee   me  be  fhamed  n*vY: 
Accordingly   as  thou  arc   juft, 

O  do  t-nou  me  deliver. 
2.  Bow  down  to  me  thine  ear  with  fpeel 

let  medelivaanae    have, 
My  rock  of  ftrength,  and  houfc  of  fence, 
O  be  thou  me  to  fave. 

3  Bcctufe  1  rock  thou  me  tnto 
and  fortre  s  min*  wilt  06 : 

Therefore  for   thy  name  fake,  O  da 
thou  lead  and  guide  thou  me. 

4  O  pull  thou  mt  out  of  the  n£C, 
which   to   enfnare  me    they 

Full   privily   for  me  have  fct : 
becaufe  thou  art  my   flay. 

f  Into  thy  hands  my  fpirit  I 

repofinz  do  commit  5 
Jehovah  God  of  verity 

thou  haft  redeemed  it. 

6  Who  lying  vanities  embrace, 
fuch   men  have  I  abhorr'd  ; 

But  as  for  me,  I  wholly  place 
roy  truft  upon  the  Lord. 

7  I    in  thy  mercies  will  be  gladf 
and  joy  beeaufe   that  thou 

Didft  view  my   ftrails,  in  anguifh  fad 
my  Oul  thou  diddeit  know. 

8  And 


4*  Ffal.  31 

1    thou  htft  no:  1        fed    me 
Wichita  the  enemies   hand  : 
But   la  the   place  of   liberty 
thou  mad'ft  my  fesc  to  fttnd. 

9  O  Lord  becaufe  di'treVd  am   I 

in    mercy  fend  relief! 
My  feu!,  my  belly  and    mine   eye 

eonfomed    are  with  grief 
jo  Becaofc  my   life  with  forrow   quails, 

with  fighs  rr.y   years  de:a 
And  for  (im  my    vigour  fails, 

as y  bones  do   pins  a*-ayf 

11  To    iD  my  foes  a  fco^n   am  J, 

neigh        s   ro. 
A  fear  to  friends,  they  that    me  fpie 

without  did  rise  me   fro. 
11  I  as  a   d*2d  niin  am  forgor, 

tint's  out  of  memory  $ 
And    like  unto  a    breken   pof, 

ev;n  fush  an  one  im  I, 

13  Becaufe   that  I  of  ill  the  rout 
the  fl         ring  did  htti  1 

On    evsry  fide  rce  round  about 
there  was  a  tftmbling  fear. 

While    as  tuat    they   againft  me   did 
together  cOtrafe]  take, 

They  craftily  have  purpofed 
rr.y  life  away    to  make. 

14  But  O  Jehovah,  upon  thee 
my  confidence  doth  ftandi 

I  (kid   thou  arc  1   God  to  me. 

e«  My  times  are  in   thy  hind  3 
Iron  the  hands  of  mine  tnsmUt 

do   thou  dsiiver    me 
And  from  the  hana  of   them  nktwii- 

thiat  my  purfusri  be. 


FJV.  31  43 

c  ^  ]      . 
16*  Thy    countenance  to   fhine  upon 

thy  lervant   do   thou  make  ; 

O  give  to  me  falvatlon, 

ev'n    for  thy   Mercies  fake. 

17  O  Lord  let  me  not  be  attlatn'd, 
for    catt'd  on    thee  I   have* 

O  lee  the  wicked  m«n  be  fftam'd, 
and  fil*nt   in  the. grave. 

18  Let  lying  lipi  be  filenced ; 
gainft   Li.a  that  it  upright, 

That  do  fuch  grievoui  fr.e-;che*  f  pre  ad 

in   pride   snd  in  defpi] 
39  Oh  how  gK»t  good  hail   t'  ou    in    (lore 

iaid  up,  ard  wrought  for   them, 
W\  0  feaj  and  truft  in  true   before 

the  fona  of  earthly  men  ! 

10  Thou  in  the   fecret  of  thy  face 
1h1.lt    hide  them  irom  man's  pride 

From  flrife  of  tongues  in  covert  place 
thou  lhalt  them  fafely  hide. 

11  O  let  Jehovah  blefTcd  be, 
becaufe  he  hath  made   known 

His  kindnef?  wonderful  to  me, 
within  a  fenced  rown. 

%%  For  I  in  haft  faid,  I  am  caft 

out  from  before  thine  eyes  5 
My  fuit    for   grace  yet  heard  thou  haft, 

when   I   to  th^e   did  cry. 
13  O  love  the  Lord  all  ye  his  faint*, 

t;e  faithful  he  doth  guard 
But  he  unto  proud  doeis  grant! 

a  plentiful  reward 

24  See  that  encouraged  you  be, 
md  let  your  heart  wax  ftrongi 

All  whofoever  hopefully 
do  for  Jehovah  long, 

PSAL, 


44  FTal.   31. 

P  S  A  L.   XXXII. 
A  P/*/w  ofVtyid,  Mafchil. 

OH   bleffcd  is   the  man  to  whom 
nefpife  is  pardoned, 
And  he  to  whom  tranfgrefiion 

is  wholly  covered. 
2  O  bkfDd  is  the  man   to  whom 

the  Lord  imputes  not  fin  • 

And   lie  who  fuch  a  fpirit  hath 

that  guile  is  not  therein. 

3"  My  bones  whilft  I  did  filenee  keep, 

with  sge  did  wear  away, 
By  reafon  oT  my  roaring   cry, 

continuing  all  the  day. 

4  For  heavily   thy  hand  did  lie 
upon  me  day  and    night  5 

That  in  fummers  fcorching  drought 
my  moifture  turned  quite.  Stlah. 

5  My   fiiiful  trefpafs  unto  thee 
i  have  acknowledged, 

And  my   perverfe  iniquity 

I  have  not  covered. 
Againft   my  fslf  my   fins  faid  I 

i*ll  to  tas  Lord  confers  ; 
And  then  of  mine  iniquity 

thou  didft  the  (in  reicafe,  Selah, 

6  For  this  each  godly  one  to  thee 
in  rinding  time  fhall  pray  ; 

Surely  in  fljois  of  waters  grear, 
come  nigh  him  fhall  not  they, 

7  Thou  arc  my  hiding  place,  thou  fhall 
from  trouble  fet  roe  freet 

Thou    with  fongs  of  deliverance 
fhall  round  encompafs  me.  Selah 

8  To  thee  I  will  inftruftion  give, 
teach  thee  iikewife  will   I 

The  way  wherein  thou  fhouldeft  go : 
i'ii  guide  thee  with  mine  eye, 

9  B< 


Ffal.    31,    33.  45 

9  Bt  >e  r.oc  like  the  hcrfe  and  mule, 

which  do  rot   understand, 
Whofe  mcuths  wich   bridle-bit  we  rule 

to  biing  them  to   command. 

i:  To   every  one  that  wicked  13 

{  cii  forrjws  do  abound  : 
But  him  chat  on  the  L  ord  rdi;s, 

ihall  n  ercy  compafs  round. 
11  He  joyful  in  Jeiiovih   ye, 

>e  righceotn  ones  rejoice  : 
And  ai]  in   heart  that  upnght  be, 

fhout  forth  v^ith   cheat ful  voice. 
P  S  A  L     XXXIII 

YE   j  fb   in  Ocd  rejoice, 
priif^'  veil  th'i-pright  doth  fuit. 
z  Praife  Gcd  *ith  harp,  wicn  pfali'ry  Sag 
to  him  (  n  ten  ftring'd   lute. 

3  A    new  f  ne    |w  £   to   him, 

id    play  skilfully  : 

4  Becaufc  Jehovah's  word  is  right, 
I  is  works  all   verity. 

5  He  lovrth  righrcoufnefs, 
and  alfo  equity  : 

The  earth    is   fully   furnihYd  with 
the  Lord's   benignity 

6  For  by    Jehovah's  word 

the   heavens  had  their  frarce  • 
And  by  the  fpiiit  of  hli  mowih, 
all  th*  armiig  of  the  fame. 

7  The  waters  of  the  fea 
he  gathers  at  an  heap  : 

Together  as  in  ftore  houfcs 
he  layeth  up  the  deep. 

8  All  men  throughout  the  earth, 
let  them  Jehovah   fear  • 

Let  alt  the  dwellers  of  thee  world 
unco  him  rsrrence  bear. 

9  Becaufc 


4^  Pfal.  33, 

9  Becaufe  he  did  but  f peak  * 
the  word,   and  it   was   made   5 

He  did  give   out  eommandement, 
and   it  was  firmly  ftaid. 

10  The  Lord  doth  bring  to  nought 
the  heathen  coimfel  wife  ; 

He  makes  to   be  of  none  cfFctt 

what  people  do  devife 
n  The  counfel   of  the  Lord 

abide  for  ever  fhall  : 
The  cogitations  of  his  heart 

to  gtnerations  all. 

11  O  bkfT  d  nation, 
whofe  God  Jehovah   is  $ 

And  people  whom  for  heritage 
he  chofen  hath  for  his. 

13  The  Lord  from  heaven  looks, 
all  fons  of  men  views  well, 

14  Look  from  his  dwelling  place  doth  he 
to  all  on  earth  that  dwell, 

1?  The  hearts  of  eviry    one 

alike  he  doth  them  frame, 
And  all  their  operations 

he  well  doth  mind  the  fame, 

16  By  multitude  of  hofts 

no  king  himfelf  doth  fave, 
Nor  yet  by   multitude  of  ftrength 
they  ftrong  deliverance  have. 

17  A   horfe  a  vain   thing  is 
to  be  a  faviour  5 

Nor   fhall  he  work  deliverance 
by  greatnefs  of  his  pow'r 

18  On  them  that  do  hina  fear, 
lo  is  Jehovah's  eye, 

Upon  them  that   do  place  their  hop! 
on  his  benignity. 

19  To 


till.        3^1  q-7 

19  To  fave  alive  in  death, 
th.eir    foul  from  death  to   free. 

20  Our  fcul  doth  for  Jehovah  wait  *, 
our   help  and   fhiell  is  he. 

ii  hor  our  heart  joys  in  him, 

ins  holy  name  truft  we: 
Thy  mercy    Lord,  let    bs  on   us 

like  as  we   truft  in  thee. 

P  S  A   L.    XXXIV. 

A  Tfdlm  ofDivid  when  he  changed  his  bthd- 
yiour  before  AbimeUcbjvho  drive  him  *vc4yt 
*nd  for  aeptrteU. 

IW'ill  the  Lord  in  fcafons  all 
blefs  in  humility, 
And  in   my  mouth  his  praifes  fhall, 

abide  continually. 
%  My  foul  fhall   in  Jehovah  make 

with  joy  her  boafting  chear: 
The   humble  fhall  great  pleafure  take 
when  they  hereof  fhall  hear. 

3  With  me  togtther  O  do  ye 
Jehovah  magnifle  ; 

And  let  us  all  herein   agrei, 
to   lift  his  name  on  high 

4  When  I  Jehovah  fought  unto, 
then  he  to  me  gave  ear  : 

He  me  delivered  alfo 
from  all  that  was   my  fear. 

?  They  look'd  to  him  and  lightned  were, 
no  fhame  did  them  appall. 

6  This  poor  man  cry'd,  the  Lord  did  heir, 
and  fav'd  from  troubles  all. 

7  The  Lord  his  Angel  ev'ry  where 
ineampeth  round  about 

Eich  one  of  them  that  do  hirn  fear, 
from  ill  (0  free  them  out. 

C  8  Hi* 


4*  rial.  34. 

8  How  bountiful  Jehovah  it, 
O    tafre  and   fte  likewife  5 

G  great  is  that  man's  bkfftdncft 
whofe  cruft  on   him  relies  I 

9  O  fte   that  ye  Jehovah  fear, 
his  holy  ones  that  be   ! 

Beeaufe  that  fuch  as  do  him  fear 
no  want  ec  all  fhall  fee. 

10  Young  lions  they  are   brought   to   want 
sad  fuffcr  lack  of   food  : 

But  they  that  fear  tns  Lord,  no  want 
(hall  have  of  any  good. 

C  >  J 

is  O  come  ye  children   unto  me, 

five  $ou  attentive  esr  5 
And  i   will  you  fntlrua  how  ye 

the  Lord  aright  fhall  fear, 
ii  Who    is  ths   man  whofe  heart  is  bent 

that    long   his  life  may  be, 
Who  loveth  days,  and   hath  intent 

profperity  to  fee  ? 

15  Thy  tongue  from  il),  thy  lip*  atfo 
*  from   fpeaking  guile  keep  thou. 
4  Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good, 
leek  peace  and  it  purfue. 
15-  Upon  the  men  that  righteous   are 

the  Lord  doth  fct  his  eye  5 
And  likewife  he  doth  bow  his  ear 
when  unto  him  they  cry. 

16  Jehovah's  face  is  fet  againft 
them  that  do  wickedly, 

That  he  of  them  from  off  the  land 
may  cut  the  memory. 

17  When  as  the  righteous  men  do  cry, 
ths  Lord  doth  hear  their  call  :    . 

And  gives  to  them  delivery 
out  of  their  troubles  all. 

18  Jehovah 


Ffal.  34,  55.  49 

iS  Jehovah  near  is   fuch  ur.ro, 

as  broken- hearted  be  ; 
U'hofe  fpiric    contrite  U  alio 

ev'n  fuc-i   onts  favc  will  he. 

19  Th:  j  id  man's  priefs  art  many  a  c;.e, 
from  all  God  fets  him  free  : 

20  He  keep*th  all     Si  bon-j,  I 
of  them  fltall  broken  he 

zi  E*il  fliaU  fliy  the  v         I  ma-, 

and  w.         ver  hacc- 
The  righteous  man,  ev'n  all  of  thcrn 

fhall  fure  bs  d^ioUre. 
ii  Their  fouls   that  do   Jehovah  ferv?, 

he  freely  doth   redeem  : 
Nor  utterly  ihall  any    ftverve, 

that  put  their    trull    In    him, 

P  S  A  L.    XXXV.      A  Vfalm  cfDi.il- 

pLead  Lord  with  them  t  '     !, 

■*•    Agalnft  them    fight  tine   fight  wi:         :. 
z  Of    fhield  and  buckler  tike   thou   I 
Stand  up  my   helper  for  to   be. 

3  Draw  out   the  iptar,  and     op  the  way 
'Gainft  them  that  my  purfuus  be   - 
And   to   my   foul   O  do  thou  fay, 

1  am   falvation  unto   thee. 

4  Let   them  confounded   be  and 

That  feek  my  foul  how   they   may  fpi 

Let  them   be  turned    back  and    I 

That   in  their  thoughts  devife  mine  ill. 

5  As  chaff  before  the  wind  b 
God's   Angel   let   them   drive 

6  Le;  dark  and   flippery   be   t  ay, 
God's  Angel  drive  them  to  and  f: 

7  For  caufelefly  within  a  pic 
They  hidden  have  for   mi  a  net  ) 
They  caufelefly  have  digged  it, 
Thai  they  therein   my  foul  may  get 

Ci  8  Let 


50  Pfa*.  35.  ": 

8  Let  feize  upon   him   unaware 
Deftruftion  5  let  his  net  withal 
That  he  hath    i  id,   himfelf  infnare, 
into  that  rain  let  him  fill. 

9  My  foul  Ihall  in  the  Lord  rejoycc, 
in    his  falvation  joyful  be. 

io   My  bones  fhall  fay  as  with  one  voice, 
Jehovah   who  is  like  to  tVe, 
Who  fett'ft   the  poor  affiled  free 
From  him  that  is  for  him   too   tfrongs 
Yea,  fuch  as  poor  and  needy  be, 
From  him  that  fpoiUth  him  with  wrong  r 

[  t  ] 
ii    Falfe  witness    did  up  arife, 
What  I  knew  not  they  cha;g'd  on  mc. 
li  They  pay  me  ill    for  good  likewife 
Wheaby  my  foul  might  fpoiled  be. 

15  Bat  at  for   me    when  lkk  they   were, 
My  cloathing  then  of  fackcloath   was: 

My  foul  1  bow*d  with  fafts,   my  prsy'r 
Did  back  into  my  bofoms  pafs. 

14  As  he  my   friend. or  brother  were, 
bo  my  bshaviour  I  have  kept: 
I  bowed  down   with   heavy  cheat 
As  one  that  for  his  mother  wept. 
1?  But  they  were  glad  my  woe  to  fee, 
And  they  togethsr  gatner'd  were  . 
Yea,  th*  abje&s  'gainft  me  gathered  be, 
And  reftlcfs    me  unwitting  tear. 

16  They  mocking  parafitea  among, 

In  feafts  do  gnafh  thtir  teeth  at  me. 

17  O  Lord  how  long   wilt  thou  look  on  1 
My  foul  from  jheir  deftru&ion  free : 

My  darling   free  from  lions  fet. 

18  So  win  I  give  thee  thanks  always 
Within  the  congregation  great  .* 
Among  much  people  Til  thee  praift. 

Cj  3 


Pfal.  35.  35.  51 

[  3  3 

19  O  let  them  not  rtjjke  o're  me, 

That  are  my  wrongful  enemi*s  : 
And  they  that  hate  me  ciufck  >, 
Let  them  not  twinkle  with  their  ey«r 

20  Becaufe  they  do  not  fptak  for  peace, 
Bjt   in  their  thoughts  they  do  invent 
Againft  them  plots  of  guikfulneff, 
Tnat  in  the  land  fur  pease  are  bent. 

21  Their  mouth  Jgainft  me  hath  opened  been, 
And  faid,  ah,  ah,  our  eye  it  faw. 

22  Lord  be  not  filenr,  thou  haft  feen  ^ 
Lord,  do  not  far  from  me  withdraw. 

23  Arife  and  to  my  judgment  *ake, 
My  God  and  Lord    unto  my  plea. 

24  Lord  jadge  me  for  thy   Juftice  fake, 
My  God,  left  o're  me  joy   Ihould  ihey. 

25  Let  them  not  fay  their  hearts  within, 
Aha,  our  fouls  deftre  hav«  ^*; 

Now  have  we  quire  up  fwillowed  him, 
Oh  let  them  never  fay  of  me. 
16  ShamM  lee  them  and  confounded  be 
At  once  who  at  my  hurt  are   glad  ; 
Let  fuzh  is  boaft  themfelves  'gainft  me 
With   fhaine  and  with  difgrace  be  clad. 

27  Lee  them  be  glad  and  fhout  for  joy 
That  favour  do   my   righteous  cauff, 
Yea  let  them  fay  continually, 
Extolled  be  the  Lord   with   pralfe, 
Who  in  his  fervants  faring  well 
Dj3th  his  delightful  pleafure  take. 

28  So  fhall  my  tongus  thy  juftice  tell  : 
And  of  thy  praife  all  diy    fhall  fpeafr. 

P  S  A  L      XXXVI.     To  the  chief MuficUn. 
A  P/4/w  of  David  theferytnt  of  th*  Lord. 

THc  trefpafs  nf  the  wicked   one 
faith  in  a  (Tared  wife, 
Within  my  heart,   the  fear  of  God, 
is  not  before  his  eyes,  C  j    iBeeaUfc 


5 &  ,"  Pfal.  36. 

i  Beeiufe  that  he  in  his  own  eyes 

hitnfetf  is  ftecterine, 
Until  that  #his   iniquity 

be  found  an  hateful  thing. 

3  The  words  are  vanity  and  guile 
which  from  his  mouth  proceed 

He  hath  left  off  for  to   be  wife, 
and  do  the  godly  deed. 

4  He  when  he  Herri  on    his  bed, 
doth  mfrchief  meditate  : 

He  fas  hiinfelf  in  no  good  way, 
he  dorji  not  evil  hate. 

• 
$  Thy  mercy  C  Jehovah  is 

within  the  heavens  high  : 
Thy  faithfulnefa  doth   reach  likewife 

unto  the  cloudy  sky. 

6  Like  mountains  great  thy  righteoufnefs  5 
thy  judgments  like  unto 

The  mighty  deep  •  thou  fav*ft,  O  Lord, 
both  n;an  and  beaft  alfo. 

7  O  God,  thy  loving  kindnefs  is 
of  wondrous  excellence  : 

Therefore  in  fhadow  of  thy  wings 
mens  fons  put  confidence. 

8  They  of  the  fatnefa  of  thy  houfe 
unto  the  full  fhall  take  5 

And  of  the  ftream  of  thy  delights 
to  drink  thou  fhait  them  make. 

9  For  with  thee  is  the  fpring  of  life, 
light  in  thy  light  we  fee  . 

O  firetch  thy  loving  kindnefs  forth 
to  fuch  as  knowledge  thee. 

10  To  them  that  upright  are  in  heart, 
ftrereh  out  thy  gracious  love. 

11  Let  no  proud    foot  againft  me  come, 

nor  wicked  hand  ms  move. 

/  1  a  There 


r  1.     ,         ->  J,  j  -j 

:i  There  are  they   fallen  all  of  them 

that    work   iniquities    : 
Thty  arc  cift  do*n,  and  never  fhal! 

be  able   to  irife. 

P  S  A  L.    XXXVil.    A  Pj'4lm  o/Divid. 

FRtt  no:  thy  felf  becaufe  of  them 
that  evil  workers   be  ^ 
Nor  envious  be  againft  the  men 

that   work  iniquity, 
i  For  even  like    unto  the  graft, 

cut  quickly  down  are  they  ; 
And  like  unto  the    tender  herb, 
they  wither    fhall   away. 

3  Upon  Jehovah  put  thy  truft, 
and  be  thou  doing  gocd  : 

So  fhalc  thou  dwell  within  th^  land, 
and  faith  fhall  be  thy  food. 

4  See  that  thou  fet  thy   luarts  delight 
alfo  upon   the    Lo:d  : 

And   then  the  wifhes  of  thine  heart 
to  thee  he  will  afford. 

5  Rowl  on  the  Lord  thy  way  truft  him 
and  he'll  it    bring  to  pafs- 

6  As  light   thy  juftiee  he'il  bring   forth, 
thy  judgment  as  noon  days. 

7  Reft  in  Jehovah,  and  for  him 
with  patience  do  thou  flay  : 

Fret  not  thy  felf  becaufe  of  him 
who  profpers  in  hit  way  ^ 

Nor  at  the  man  who  brines  to  pafs 

the  crafcr  he  do:h   devife. 
S  Ceafe  ire  and  wrath,    leave   tD    dj  ill, 

thy  ftlf  fret  in  no  wife. 
9  For  evil  doers  fhall  be  made 

by  cutting  down  to  fail  : 
But  thofe  that  wait  upon   the  Lord, 

the  Und  inherit  fhaU. 

C4  [i  ] 


H  Pfal.  37. 

10  For  yet  a  Hrcle  while  and  then,      ~ 
tne  w,cked   fhiD  not  be:  $ 

Yea  thou  fhall  diligently  mark 
njs  plaee,   and  it  not  fee. 

ihsll  of  the  earrh  pofFTs  • 
Alfo  they   fhall  themfelvts  delieht 
in  multitude  of  peace. 

ii  The  wicked  plori  igainft  the  juft, 

gnafhmg  at  him  h|3   teeth. 
ij  J  he  Lord  {hall  laugh  at   him  beeiufe 

his  day  at  hand  he  feeth. 
14  The  wicked  hive  drawn  out  their  fword, 

and  bent  their  bow  havs  they 
To  call  the  poor  and  needy  down. 

to  kill  th'  upright  in  way. 

ij  Their  fword  fhall  enter  their  own  hfarf 
their  bows  fhall  broken  be.  ' 

16  The  juft  man's  little  better  is, 
fban  wicked's  treafury. 

17  Fur  th3  arms  of  wicked  fhall  be  broke. 
the  Lord  the  juft  doth  flay. 

18  The  Lord  doth  know  upright  mens  days. 
and  their  lot  is  lor  aye. 

39  They  never  fhall   afhamed  be 

in  any  time  of  ill  . 
And  when  the  days  of  famine  come. 

then  fhall  they  have  their  fill. 
10  But  wicked  men,  Jthovah's  foes, 

as  Jambs  fat  fhall  decay  : 
They  fhall  confume,  yea  into  fmoak 

they  fhall  confume   a  vay. 

21  The  man  ungodly  borrow  doth, 

and  never  doth  repay   : 
Whereas  the  jjft  man  mercy  fho#f, 

and  freely  gives  away. 

12,  For 


Pfal.  jj.  55 

11  For  fuch  as  of  him  blcfT-d  be, 

the  earth  inherit  fhill   : 
And  tl.cy  that  of  bira    curfei  arc, 

by  cutting  down  thaii  fall. 

2?  The  footffeps  of  a  fcodly  roan 

are  or         I  wight, 
Ev*n  by  Iht  Lord,  and  alfo   he 

doth   in   his    way    delig   t. 
14  Although  he  fall,  yet  ihall  hs  not 

b     utterly  down   ci 
Becaufe  Jehovah  with    Ilia  hind 

doth    ytc  uphold  i,im   raft. 

2?  I  hive  bs-.n  young,  and  now  am  old, 

yet  have   I   never  wen 
Tlu   juft   rmn  left,   fo  that  his  feed 

f  r  oread,  have  •;>  4g*rs  been. 
26  B.  1  e'Vy  d^v  h.'i  merciful, 

ana   leiids  :  I  is  leed  is  bleft. 
17  Depart  fro.n   evilj  and  do  good, 

and  ever  d  veil  at  reft. 

2$  !kc  u.e  the   Lord  doth  judgment  love, 

hl8  faints  forfakes   not   he  » 
Kept  fver  are  they   5  but  cut  off 

the  Tinner'*  feed  Ihal)  be. 

29  1  lie  juit  inherit  ihall  the  land, 
and  therein  ever  dwell. 

30  The  juft  mans  mouth  doth  wifdom  fpeak, 
his  tongue  doth  judgment  tell. 

31  The  law  of  lis  God  ia  iii'i  heart, 
none   of  his  fteps  fhall  ftray. 

31  The  wicked  wattiieth  for  the  juft3 

and  feeketh  Tiitn   to  "flay. 
33  Jehovah  will  not  fuch  an  one 

leave  up  into  his  hand  $ 
Nor  any  fuch  will  he  condemn 

when  judged  he  doth  ftand. 

34  Waif 


55  FW.  37,  58. 

[  4  ]      , 
34  U  alt  on   the  Lore,  and  keep  his  way, 

and   he   fliall   thee  exile, 
ThJ  earth  Co  i        it,  when  cut  off 

the   wicked   fee  thou  fhalr. 
;?  The  wicked  man  1  have   beheld 

in   mighty   power   to  be    ; 
Ani   fpreading  fo  hlmfeif  abroad 

liks  as  a  green  biy-trefe 

l6  Nsverthelef3  he  paft  away, 

2nd  !o,  thtn  wss  not  he. 
Moreover,  I  did  leek    for  him, 

but   found  he  could   not  be, 
11  Take  notice  of  th^   perfedt  man, 

and   th'  upright  one  attend  } 
B^caufe  that' unto  fuch  a  man 

peace  is  the  latter  end. 

38  But  fuch  men  as  tranfgrefTors   be 
together  peiiih  fhall   : 

The  latter  end   fhall  be  cut  cfF 
of  men   ungodly  aIJ< 

39  Hut  the  falvation   of  the  jift 
doth  of   Jshovah  come  : 

Fie  is  their  firength  to  them  in  times 
that  are  moft  troublefome. 

40  Yea  help  and  free  them  win  the  Lord  * 
he  thai!  deliver  them 

From  wicked  men,  becaufe  that  they 
do   put  their  truft  in  him. 

PSAL    XXXVIII. 
A  Tfdlm  of  David,  to  bring  to  Rtmtmbrantt 

IN  wrath,   Lord,  do  not  me  ehaflife  : 
And  in   thy  rag:  correel   not  me. 

2  For  fore  thine  hand   upon  me  lie?, 
In   me   thins   arrows   faftned  be. 

3  There  is  no  foundnefs  in   my  flefh, 
l5-::aufe  thy  wrath   on  me  doth  lye  : 
Nor    in  my  bones  fs  any  reft, 

BwCiufe  of  mine  iniquity.  4  Bccauf* 


Fft!.  33.  57 

4  Bccaufe    that  mine   iniquities 
Above  my   head  afcended  are  • 
Like  as  an   heavy  burdm  lies, 
Too   heavy  they  for  me   to  bear. 

5  My  woundi  ft  ink  and  corrupt  are  grown, 
My   foolifhnefi  doth  make  it  To, 

6  I  troubled  in  and  much  bowM  down, 
I   all  day    long  a  mourning  go. 

7  Fiird  are  my  loins  with  loa:        .3  fore, 
And  there's  n<j  [       Inefi  in  my  fleih, 

S  Weak  am  I  and  fore   broke,  1  roar 

By   reafon   of  my  f.re  dillrcfs. 

9  With  thee,   Lord,  is  all  my  difire, 

My   groaning  is  not    hid  from  t  :  . 

io  Niy  heart  doth  parr,  my  ftrength  doth  tire, 

And  mine  eje3   fight  is  gone  from  me, 

it  My  fore  my  lovers  ftand  there  fro, 
My  friends  ftand  eff,  my  kinfmeri  eke 
ii  Who    feek   my  lif:,  lay  fnares  alfo, 
Who  feek  my  hurt,    they  mifchief  fpeak, 
And  all  day  long  imagine  guile'. 

13  But  as  one  deaf,  I  did  not  hear  $ 
1  as  a  dumb  man  was  the  while, 
Whofe  mouth  at  all  not  open  were. 

14  As  one  that   heaceth  not  was  I, 

And  in  whofe  mouth  repioofs  none  were* 

1?  For  I,  O  Lord,  on  thee  rely, 

O  Lord  my  God  thcu   wile  me  hear. 

16  O   hear  thou  me,  becaufe,  faid  I, 
Elfe  they  win  joy  o'er  me  with  pride ; 
Thtmfelves'gainfi  me  they  magnific, 
When  as  my  feet  doth  flip  afide. 

17  For  I  to  halt  am  ready   ft  ill, 
Alfo  my  grief  abides  with  rae, 

18  For   I  declare  my  trefpafs  wiU, 
And  for  my  Ha  will  forry  be. 

x^  Yet  I 

1 


i   53  Pral.   38,   39. 

19  Yet  ne'erthekfs  mine  enemfe§ 
They  lively   are,  and   ftrong   alfo, 
Who  caufekfly  me  hate  likewife, 
In  number    mightily  do  grow. 

%o  Moreover,  they  that  for  my  good 
Do  render  evil  unto  me  ; 
l^caufe  that  1  do  follow  good, 
To   me  they  adverfaries  he. 
xi  Jshovah  do  not  me   forfske, 
From   me  O  do  not   far  depart. 
zz  My  God  hade  to  my  refeus  make, 
O  Lord,  who  my  falvation  art. 

P  S  A  L.    XXXIX.   To  the  chief  MuficUn. 
eyen  to  ftduihan.    A  Pfalm  of  David. 

I  Said  I    will  look  to  any  ways, 
left  I  fin  with  my  tongue  .• 
1*11  keep  my  mour.h  with  bit  while  I 

the  wicked   aoi  among 
.a  With  (Hence  I  as  dumb  abode, 

my  rrimith  I  did  refrain 
From  fpeaking  of  the  thing  that's  good 
and  ftirrcd  was  my  pain. 

3  My  heart  within  me   waxed  hot, 
while  1  was  mufing  long, 

In  me   the  fire  enkindled   was, 
then   fpake  I  with  my   tongue. 

4  O  Lord,  mine  end,  and  of  my  days, 
lee  me  the  meafure  leam  : 

Thar  what  a    rnomentany  thing 
I  am,  I   may  difcern. 

5  Behold  thou  mad'ft  my  days  a  fpan, 
mine  age  is  nought  to  thee, 

At's  beft  eftate,  tare  every  man 
is  wholly   vanity. 

6  Sure  man  walks  in  an  empty  fliow, 
vain  tlir  they  therefore  make, 

Who  heap  up  wealth,  but  d!o  not  know 
who  lliall  the  fame  up  lake*  [  i  ] 


l 


Pfal.  40.  59 

C  *  3 

7  And  now,  O  Lord,  what  wait  1  for  ? 

my  hope  is   fet  on  the*. 

8  Free  rac  from  ail  my  trefpatfes, 
the    fools  fcorn  make  not  me. 

9  I  filent  wai,  and  fhut  my   mouth, 
this  done  becaufs  thou  hift. 

10  Remove  thy    firoke  away  from  me, 
by  thy  hands  blow  I  wafte. 

11  When  with  rebukes  thou  doft  eorreft 
man  for  iniquity, 

Thou  blails  his    beauty  like  a  moth  ; 

furc  each  man's  vanity. 
11  Lord  hear  my  pray'r,  hark  to  my    cry, 

nor  at  my  tears   Hill   be  : 
For  as  my  fathers  all  am  I, 

ftrange  fojourner  with  thee. 

1$  O  turn  afide  a  while  me  fro, 

that  1  may    ftrength  recall, 
B-fore  that  I  from  hence  fhall  go, 
and  be  no  more  at  all 
P  S  A  L.    XL.    AIYWw  of  David, 
Ith  expectation  for  the  Lord 
I  waited  patiently  5 
And  he  inclined  unto  me, 
he  alfo  heard  ray  cry. 

2  He  brought  me  from  the  dreadful  pit 
out   of  the  miry  clay. 

And  on  a  rock  he  fet   my  feet, 
he  ftablifhed  my  way. 

3  A  new  Song  put  he  in  my  mouth, 
our  God's   praife  to  record  ; 

Which  many  fhall  behold  and  fear, 
and  truft  upon  the  Lord. 

4  Bleft  is  the  man  that  on  the  Lord 
doth  make  his  truft  abide  1 

Nor  doth  the  proud  refptft,  nor  fuch 
to  lies  is  turn* afide. 

10 


W 


60  Pfal.  40. 

Ci] 
f  O  thou  Jehovah,  thou  my  God, 

haft  many  a  wonder  wrought  :' 
And  likewife  towards  us  thou  httt 

concaved  many  a  thought  : 
Their  fum  cannot   be  reckon 'a  up 

in  order  unto  thee  - 
Would  I  declare  md  fpeak  of  them, 

beyond  account  they  he. 

6  Thou  facrifice  and  offering 
didft  not  at  all  defne    • 

Thou  boarft  mine  ear,  no  fin   ofFiing, 
nor  burnt  ens  doft  require. 

7  Then  faid  I,  lo  1  cotiS  :  its  writ, 
I'ch*  books  roll  thus  of  me  ; 

8  To  do  thy  will  my  God  1  py% 
thy  laws  in  my  heart  be. 

9  Within  the  congregation  great 
thy  rightceufnefs  1  friew  ^ 

Lo    I  have  not  refrain'd   my  lips, 
Jehovah  thou  doit  kco*\ 

10  I  have  not  hid  thy  rightcoufnefs 
within  my  heart  alone  $ 

I  hive  declared  thy  faithfuiaefs 
and  thy  faivation. 

I  have  not  from  th'  sff.mbly  great 
thy  grace  and  truth  concealed. 

n  Let  not  thy  tender  mercies  be 

from  me,  O  Lord  with-held  : 
-Let  both  thy  kindnefs,  and  thy  truth 
keep   me  my  life  throughout, 

11  Beeaufe  innumerable  ills 
have  compafs'd  me  about. 

My  fins  havs  caught  me,  fo  that  I 

not  able  am  to  fee  • 
More  are  they  than  hairs  of  mine  head, 

therefore  my  hsarc  fails  me. 

13  Be 


Ffal.  4?,  41.  5i 

C3.] 

13  Be  pleas'd,  Lord,  to  deliver  me  • 

to  help  met  Lord,  make  ha  tie. 

14  At  once  abafh'd,    and  fham'd  lee  be, 
who  feek  my  foul  to  wafte. 

1  j  Let  thera  be  driven  back,  and  ftiim'i 

ihit  wifh  me  mifery  : 
Let  them  be   wafte  to  quit  their   fhame, 

that  fay   to   me,  fy,  fy. 

16  Let  all  be  glad  and  joy  in  thee 
thtl  feck  thee  let  them  lay, 

Who  thy  filvation  love,  the  Lord 
b-   magnify  M  ilway. 

17  I  poor  md  needy  am,  on   ms 
th€  Lord  yet  care   dcth  take  : 

My  help  and  my  deliverer  thou, 
my  God,  no   tarrying  make. 

P  S  A  L.    XLI 
Tj  the  chief  Mufician.    A  Tfdlm  of  David. 

Oijlefs'd  is  he  that  wifely   doth 
unto  the  poor  attend  : 
The  Lord  will  him  deliverance 

in  time   of  trouble  fend. 
z  T;;5  Lord  will  keep  and  make  hia?  live, 

on  earth  he  bleft  fhall  be  - 
And  give   him  not  unto  the  will 
of  his  fore  eaeray. 

3  Upon  the  bed  of  languifhing 
the   Lord  will  ftrengthen  him  : 

Thou  alfo  wilt  make   all  his  bed 
within  his  ficknefs  time  : 

4  I  fiid,  Jehovah  unto  rac 

tl  v   tender   gn:e  I  crave  : 
Heal  thou  ray  foul,  becaLfs  that  I 
izainft  thee  finned  have. 

5  Thofe  men  that   bs  mine  enemies 
wich    evil  me  defame  • 

When  will  the  time    come  he  fhall  die, 
and  pcrifh  fhall  his  name  ?  6  And 


A 


6i  Fftl.  4.1. 

6  And  if  he  come  to  vifit  me, 
he  fpeaki  vain  lies  in   heart  : 

He  heapeth    evils,  then   he  goea 
abroad  them  to  impart. 

7  All  that  me  hate,  againft  me  they 
together   whifper  ftlll  : 

Againft  m?   they    imagine  do 
to  me  malicious  ill. 

8  Thus  do  they   fay,  fome  ill  difeafe 
unto   him  cleaveth  fore  .- 

And  feeing  now  he  lyeth    down, 
he  fhali  rife  up  no  more. 

q  Moreover  my  familiar  friend, 

on  "whom  ray  truft  1  fer, 
His  heel _  again  it  rue  lifted   up, 

who  of  ray  bread  did  eat. 
le  Buc  Lord  me  picy  and  me  raife, 

that  I  may   them  requite. 
ii  By  th;.s   I  kr.ow  afluredly, 

in  nu   thou   doft  atlight. 

For  o're  me  triumphs  not  my  foe. 

ii  And  me,  tiioa  doft  me  ftay 
In   mine  integrity,  and  fettTt 

me  thee  before  for  aye. 
i?  Bleft  hatii  Jehovah  Ifrasi's  God 

from  everlafting  b  en,       • 
And  umo  everlaiting  is, 

Amen,  yea,  and  Amen 

Tht  Second   BOOK    of  PSALMS. 

I'  S  A   L.     XLIl 
To  the  cbitf  Mujician     Mxfchil  for  the 

Sen*  of  Korah. 

Like  as  the  panting  hart  doth  bray 
after   the  water  brooka  ; 
Ev'n  in  fueh  wife,  O  God  my  foul 
after  thee  panting  look*  j 
-  -  -     -  _  x  For 


Pfa!.   41.  63 

1  Far  God,  ev'n   for  the  living  God 

my   foal  it  thirtieth  fore  . 
Oh  when  (hall   i  come  ar.d  appear 

the  face  of  God  before  ; 

3  My  tea 'i  have  been  unto  me  meat 
by   night  and  eke  by  day   \ 

While  all   day  long   they   unto  me, 
where   is  thy  God  do  fay. 

4  When  as  unto   my  memory 
thefe  thlfigi    recal  I  do, 

Then   I  pour  out  my  foul  in  me  : 
for    1   with  troops   did  go, 

With  them  unto  God's  houfe  I  wen! 

with   voice  of  py    ar,d   praife  : 
I   with  a  multitude   did  go, 

tflil  did  keep  holy  d^s. 

5  My  foal,  why  art  cifr.  down,  and  why 
ftirr'd  in  me  r  thy  hope  place 

In  God,  far  praife  him  yec  fhall  I 
for  health  It  in  his  face. 

[i  ] 

6  My  God  my  foul  in  me'f  caft  down  $ 
therefore  thee  mind  I  will 

From  Jordans  land  and  Hermonitei, 
and    from   the  little   hill. 

7  At  founding  of  thy  water  fpoutf, 
deep  unto  deep  doth  call  : 

The    waves  pafs  ov«r  me  likewife 
thy  breaking  billows  all. 

8  His  loving  kindnefs  yet   the  Lord 
command    will  in  the  day  : 

Awd  in  the    night   lis  fonga  with  me, 
to  God  my    life  I'll  pray. 

9  I'll  fay  to  God  my  rock,  O  why 
haft  thou  forgotten  me  ? 

For   prefljre  of  the   enemy, 
why  fhould  I  mourning  be  } 

10  As 


6\  Pfal.  43, 

10  As  with  a  fword  within  my  boneg, 

mine  en'mies  me  upbraid  .* 
While  all    the  day,  Where  is  thy  Goi  } 

they  unto  me  have  faid. 
u  My  foul,  O  wherefore  doft  thou  bow 

thy  felf  down  heavily  ? 
And  wherefore  in  me  makeft  thou 

a  fiir  tumultuoufly  ? 

Hope  thou  in  God,  beeaufe  I  fhail 
with  praife  him  yet  advance  5 

Who  is  my  God,  he  alfo  is 
health  of  my  countenance. 

P  S  A  L.    XLIIJ. 

Judge  me,  O  God,  and  plead  my  eaute 
from  nation   mereilefs  5 
Both  from  the  man  of  guile  and  wrong, 

0  fend  thou  me  redrefs. 

%  For  of  my  ftrength  thou  art  the  God, 

why  eafis  thou  me  thee  fro  } 
Why  go  I  mourning  for  the  fore 

oppreflion  of  the  foe  ? 

3  O  fend  thou  forth  thy  light  and  truth, 
let  them  lead  and  bring  me 

Unto  thy  holy  hill,  and  where 
thy  tabernacles  be. 

4  Then  will  I  to  God's  Alcar  go, 
to  God  my  cheerful  joy  : 

Yea,  thee  to  praife,  O  God  my  God, 

1  will  ray  harp  Jmploy. 

<  My  foul,  O  wherefore  doll  thou  bow 

thy  felf  down  heavily 
And  wherefore  in  me  makeft  thou 

a  ftir  tumultuoufly  ? 
6  Hope   thou  in  God  beeaufe  I  fhal! 

with  praife  him  yet  advance  - 
Who  is  my   God,  he  alfo  is 

health  of  my  countenance. 

laau 


P  S  A  L     XLIV.    To  tbt  $Uf  Mnjtci*n% 
r  the  Sons  of  Kir  ah,  AlafchU 

WE  with  cur  cars,  have  heard,  O  God 
our  fathers  have  us  told,     * 
What  woks  thou  wroughteft  in  their  (133  8, 

ev'n  in  the  times  of  old. 
2  How   thy  hand  drave  the  hcithen  our, 

ind  planted   them  thou  haft  : 

Hew  thou  the  people  didft  afflict, 

and  out  thou  didft  them  caft. 

$  For  by  their  fword  thsy  did  not  get 

the  lands   pcfTiTnn, 
Nor    wa-  it  their  own  arm  that  did 

work  their  fa i virion   ; 
But  thy  right  hand  thine  arm  alfo, 

thy  countenances   light  5 
Bec3ufe  that  of  thine  own  good  will 

thou  didft  in  them  delight. 

4  Thou  art  my  king,   O  mighty  God, 

Ciou  daft  the  fame  endure  :  . 
for  Jacob  by  commandement 

dsllverinces  procure. 
$  Thro*  thee  as  with  an  horn  we  will 

pufh  down  our  enemies  : 
We  tnroJ  thy  name  will  tread  them  do  vn 

that  up  againft  me  rife. 

6  B^ctufe  It  is  not  in  my  bow 

that  I  affiance   have  : 
Nor  is  it  any   fword  of  mine, 
that    fhall  at  all  me   five. 

7  Bat  thou  haft   from  our  foes  us  faytf, 
and    haters  put    to  fhame  : 

8  In  God   we  all  the  day  do  boaft, 
and  praife  for  s.ve  thy  name. 

9  But  nov  thou  haft  forfaken  uf, 
and  fhame  upon   us  caft  : 

N->r   with  our  military  troops 
£0:;s  forth  to  battel  haft.  10  Back 


i 


66         .  Pfal  44. 

10  Back  from  bsfore  the  enemy, 

thou  rnak'ft  us  to  reeoyl  : 
They  alfo  that  our  hater*  be, 

do  tor  themfelvca  us  fpoil. 

ii  Thou  haft  us  given  like  is  fheep, 

to  flaughter  that   belong  : 
Thou  hall  us  alfo  featured 

the  heathen  folk  among. 
ii  Thou  do(>  thy  peoph  fee  to  fale 

for  that  which   is  no  gain  : 
And  by   their  prices   no  increafe 

of  riches  doft  obtain. 

13  Unto  our  neighbours  a  reproach 
thou  doc  ft  us  expoft  : 

A  fcorn  we  are  and  mocking  ftoek 
to  them  that  us  enclofe. 

14  Among  the  heathen  people  thou 
2  by  word  dolt  hi  mike  * 

Alfo  among  the  nations 
at  us  their  heads  they  (hake. 

15  Before  mine  eyes  continually 
abideth  my  difgrace  : 

And  likewife  with  confounded  fhame 
o're- covered  is  my  face. 

16  By  reafon  of  the  fcorners  voice, 
who  doth   with  feoffs  defpight  5 

By  reafon  of  the  enemy, 
and  felt"  revenging  wight, 

Cl3 

17  Though  all  of  this   be  come  on  us 
we  have  not  thee  forgot  : 

L&ewife  againft  thy  covenant 
dealt  faifl?   have   we  not 

18  Our  heart's  not  turned  back  nor  have 
our  ftepg  from  thy  way  ftraid. 

19  Though  us  thou  break'ft  in  dragons  place, 
and  hid'tf  us  in  deaths  fhade. 

10  Had 


Phi.  44,  45:  67 

10  Hid    we  forgot  Gud'i  naaie  or  to 
g    ftrange  god  ftretch'd   our  hinds  : 

2,1  Shall  not  God  ftarch  it  out  >  for  he 
hearts  fecrets  undsrftands. 

ii  Y13,  vve  for  thee  are  all  day   kili'd, 
counted  ai  fheep  to  (lay  : 

13  Awake,  why  fleep'ft  chou  Lord  ?  arife 
call  us  not  off  for  aye. 

14  Thy   countenance  away  from  us 
O  wherefore  doft  thou   hide  ? 

Why  doft  thou  mindlcfs  of  our  grief, 

and  fore  dirtrefs  abide  ? 
2.?  For  down   to  duft  our  foul  is  bow*d  j 

to  th1  earth  our  bellies  ckave. 
16  O  thru  that  art   our   help,  arife, 

in  mercy  us  relieve. 

P  S  A  L     XLV. 
To  the  chief  Mufician  upon  Shujhdnr.imfor  the 

fons  of  Korai  ,  Mafchil^a  fbTig  *f  lores. 

MY   heart  good  matter  boiieta   forth  $ 
my  words  I  utter    then. 
Concern  the  King    my   tongue  is  like 

a  ready  writers  pen. 
1  Thou  fairer  art  than  fons  of  men, 

grace  poured  is  in    ftore 
Jpon  thy  lipes  ^  God    therefore  hath 
thee  bleft  for  evermore. 

Thy  wiftiag  fword,  O  mighty  one, 

gird  thou   upon  thy  thigh   : 
Thy  glorious  magnificence, 

and  comely  majefty. 
I  Ride  forth  upon  the  word  of  truth, 

meeknefs  and  righteoufnefs  : 
Vnd  thy  right  hand   fhail  lead  thee  forth 

in  works  of  dreadfulnefs. 

Thine  arrows  ftiarp :  the  people  they 
fhall   fall  down   under  thee ; 
fea,  in  the  heart  C  they   (hail  fall  down  ) 
foes  to  the  King  that  be.  6  Thy 


A 


68  Pfal.     4j; 

6  Thy  throne's,  O  God,  for  ev'r  and  ayes 

The  Scepter   of  thy   ftate     . 
A   Scepter  is  of  righteoufnefs. 

7  Thou  wiekednefs  doft  hate, 

And  lovsft  Juftice  :  God  therefore 

thy  God  hath  ointed  thee 
With  Oyl  of  gladnefs  them  above 

that  thy  companions  bs. 

8  Myiil),  aloe?,  and  caffia's  fmcll 
ail  of  thy  garments  had  ; 

Out  of  the  ivory   palaces, 
whereby  thsy  maae  thee  glad. 

9  Among  thy  honourable   miids 
Kin£s  daughters  prefent  Hand, 

The  Queen  in  rlneft  Ophir  gold 
is  f*i  at  thy  right  hand. 

[  a] 
io  O  daughter  hearken  and  behold, 

de  thou  incline  thine  car  : 
See  thine  own  people  thou  forget, 

and  fathers  houfe  mo  it  dear, 
ii  So  in  thy  beauty  to  delight 

the  King  he  fhall  accord. 
And  bowing  down  him  worfhip  thou 

became   he  is  thy  Lord. 

ii  Then  fhall  be  prefent  with  a  gift 

the  daughter  there  of  Tyre  : 
The  rich  among  the  people  they 

thy  favour  fhall  dcfire. 
il  The  daughter  of  the   King  fhe  is 

all  glorious  within  : 
And  with  embroideries  of  gold 

her  garments  wrought  have  been? 

14  She  is  led  in  unto   the  King  1 

in  robes  with  needle  wrought  1 

Her  fellow  virgins  following  her 
(hall  unto  thee  be  brought. 

jfWtl 


Pfal.  45,  45.  to 

t$  With  ghdnefs  forth  they  Hull  be  brought, 

alfo  with  jo^fulnefs  : 
So  to  the  palace  of  the  King 

they  entring  have  accefs. 

16  In   their  ftead  who  thy  fathers  were 
thy  children  they  lhall  be  : 

Whom  thou  may'rt   place  in  all  the  earth 
in  princely  Cignity. 

17  Thy   nams  renrembred  1  will  make 
in  generations  all  1 

Therefore  for  ever  and  for  aye 
the  people  praife  thee  fhall. 
V  S  A  L.    XL VI. 
To  the  chirf  Mu/Ician  for   the  Sons  of  Kor 4b % 
j±  Song  upon  Alamoth. 

GOi  is  our  refuge  flrength  and  fhield, 
in  troubles  very  near. 
z  Therefore  we  will  not  be  afraid, 
though  ifV  earth  removed  were  : 
Though  mountains  move   to  midft  of  ft  a  j  j 

3  Though  waters  roaring  make, 
And  troubled  be,  though  at  their  waves 
the  mountains  trembling  lhake. 

4  There  is  a  river,  ftreams  whereof 
make  glad  th'  city  of  God  : 

The  holy  place  where  the  mod  high 
doth  fettle  his  abode. 

5  God  is  within  the  roidft  of  her, 
be  moved  lhall  not  fhe  t 

When  early  morning  doth  appsar, 
God  lhall  her  helper  be. 

6  The  nations  made  tumultuous  noife, 
the  kingdoms  moved  were  : 

He  did  give   forth  his  thundring    voice, 
the    earth  did  melt  with  fear. 

7  The  God  of  armies  is  with  us, 
the  everlafting   Jah  1 

The  God  of  Jacob  is  for  us 
&  refuge  high,    Stlah.  $  O 


,^ 


7°  Pfrl-  45,  47. 

8  O  come  ye  forth,  behold  tluz  works 
the  which  Jehovah  wrought  ; 

The  fearful  defolations 
which  on  the  earth  he  brought- 

9  Unto  the  utmoft  ends  of  thk  earth 
wars  into  peace  he  turni  5 

The  fpear  he  cuts,  the  bow   he  breaks, 
in  fire  the  chariot  burns. 

10  Be  flill  and  know  that  lam  God  5 
exalted  be   will  I 

Among  the  heathen   through  the  earth 
1*11  be  exalted  high. 

11  The  God  of  Armies  is  with   us, 
the  everlafting  Jah  .- 

The  God  of  Jacob  is  for  us 
a' refuge  high.    S&iah. 

P  S  A  L.    XL VII.    To  tbt  chief  MuficUn* 
A  P/W/w  for  the  Sons  of  Koran. 

CLap  hands  all  people,   fhouc  for  joy 
To  God  with  voice  of  finging  mirth. 

2  For  dreadful  is  the  Lord  and  high, 
A  King  mod  great  o'er  all  the  earth. 

3  To  us  the  people  he  fubdues, 
And  nations  at  our  feet  do  lie. 

4  For  us  our  herbage  he  will  chufe  5 
His  loved  Jacobs  glory  high. 

5  God  is  afcended  with  a   (hour, 
Jehovah  with  the  trumpets  noife. 

6  Sing  pfalms  to  God,  fing  pfalms  aloud, 
Sing  praifes  to  our   King  with  voice. 

7  For  God   of  ail  the  earth  is  King, 
Praife  him  each  underftanding  one. 

8  Over  the  heathen  God  doth  reign: 
God  (its  upon  his  holy  throne. 

9  Th*  people  of  Abrahams  God  among 
Princes  of  people  gathered  be: 
For  fhields  of  th4  earth  to  God  belong, 
Exalted  mightily  is  he,  PSA  L; 


Pf  I.  48  ^l 

PSAL    X.LVIII. 

A  Song  end  Pfdim  for  tbt  Sons  of  Korah 

GKtac  if  Jehovah,  greatly  he 
is  10  be   prilled  ft  III  : 
U'ichin   the  city  of  our  God, 

wKhin   his  holy  hill 
2,  Mount  Sion's  fairly  ficuate, 

She  joy  of  th'  ear;h  fo  wide  , 
The  cicy   of  the  mighty  King 
is  on  the  nothern  liie. 

3  God  in   her  palaces  is  known 
tto  be  a  refuse  high  » 

4  For  lo  the  Kings   alfrrnbled   were, 
they    part    together  by. 

5  They   law  and  fo  they  marvelled, 
they  greatly  troubled    were  : 

They  alfo  halted  fall  away, 
6  Fear  fell  upon  them  there. 

£1  on   a  worna.n  travailing. 
they  fuch  a  pain  did  fine. 

7  In  pieces   thou  thi   Tarlhlfh  fhipi 
didft  break  with  eaflern  wind. 

[  i] 

8  Icthc  city  of  the  Lord  of  hods 
we  faw  as  we  heard  fay  : 

llth*  city  of  our  God,  God  will 
-eflmblifh  it  for  aye:  ^ 

9  O  God  our  thoughts  have  been  upon 
thy  free  benignity  : 

And  that  within  the  middefl  of 
thy  houfe  of  fanftity. 

10  According  to  thy   name  O  God, 
fo   is  thy  praife   unto 

The  ends  of  th*  earth,  thy  right  hand's  full 

of  righteoufnefs  alfo. 
n  O  let  mount  Sion  joyful  be, 

and  triumph  let  them  make 
They  that  of  Judah  daughters  are, 

tv'n  for  thy  judgment  fake. 

D  11  About 


7i  Pfil.  49« 

ii  About  the  hill  of  Sion  walk, 

and  go  about  htr  ye  ; 
And   do  ye  reckon   up    thereof 

the  tow'ra    chat  therein  be. 
13  D j  ye  full  well  her  bulwarks  mirk, 

her  palaces  view  well : 
Thil  to  the   generation 

so  come  ye  may  it  tell. 

4  Becaufe  this  God,  he  is  our  God 
for  ever  and  for  aye  ; 
And    he    will  be  a  guide  to  us, 
evJn  to  our  d\ing  day, 
PSA  L.    XLIX     To  the  cbuf  Mujicxtn, 
a  PfalmfvT  the  Sons  of  Korah. 

HEar  this  all    people,  and  give  ear 
all   in  the  world  chat  dwell. 
3,    60ns  both  of  low  and  higher  men, 
the  rich,   the  poor  ta  well. 

3  1  with  my  mouth  variety 
of  wifdom  will  impart: 

Of  understanding  much  fhall  bt 
the  muilng  of  ray  heart. 

4  Unto  a  fpeech  proverbial 
i  will  endin*  mine  ear : 

1  will  upon  the  harp  withal 

my  doftrine  dark  declare. 
t  Why  fhould  I   be  at  all  afraid 

in  days  that  evil  be? 
When  that  my  heels  iniquity 

about  (hall  compifs  mc. 

6  Thofe  men  that  make  their  great  eftatei 
their  ftiy  to  tiuft  unto  5 

Who  in  the  plenty  of  their  wealth 
themfelves  do  boaft  alfp : 

7  There's  not  1    raai  of  them  that  can 
by  any  means  redeem 

His  brother  nor  to  God  can  glvt 
a  ranforn  meet  for  him.  *  <  9) 


/  :> 


Pfa/.  49- 

I  (  So  deir  their  fouls  redemption    ist 

ind  ever    ceafcth  it  ) 
)    ri.it  he  fhoiild  flill  for  ever  livet 

and  never  fee   rhe    pir. 
ro   For  he  doth  fse  thtt  wife   rcen  die# 

the  fool  ind  bruitifh  too 
3o  perifh,  and  their  rich   crtatc 

to  others    leave  they  do. 

:i   They  think  their  houfei  arc  for   ay-, 

to  generation*   all 
rhtlr  dwelling  placet  ^  and  treir   lands 

they  by   their  names  do  call ; 
ii  Bat   man  in   honour  being  Hz 

abideth  not  a    night ; 
^ut  lie  becometh  like  unto 

the  beads  that  perifh  quite. 

$   This  way  of  theirs  their   folly  is  5 

ytt  their  pofterity 
flighting  in  that  which  they  fay 

approve  it  ve'mently. 
4  Like  fheep  fo  are  they  laid  ia   grr/e 

death  fhall  them   fsed  upon  ; 
Vnd  th'  upright  over  them  Iw    morn 

fhall  have  dominion* 

Vnd  from  the  place  whereas  (fifty  d.v? 

the  beauty  which  they  have, 
hall  utterly  confume  away 

within  the  rotting  grave. 
f  But  furely  Gad  redemption 

unto  my  foul  will  give 
•v'n  from  the  graves  prevailing  pow'r 

for  he  will  me  receive. 

-   „  C  S3 

6  He  not  afraid  when  as  a  man 

in  wealth   is  made  to  grow 
md  when  the  glorv  of  his  fcouf* 

abundintly  doth  flow. 

D  x  17  For 


74  Fial.  50, 

17  For  when  as  he  doth  come   to  die, 

nought  fhall  he  take  away  : 
Nor    fhall  there  after  him  defcend 

his  glorious  array. 

x8  Although   in  his  life   time  his  fcul 

for  blefT.d  he  did   cake, 
And  men  will  praife  thee  when  at  thou 

much   of  thy  felf  doft  mike. 
19  He  fhall  go  to  his  fathers  race. 

they  never  'fhall  fee  light  : 
In  honour  man  that  knows  not,  is 

like  beads  that  perifii  quite. 

P  S  A  L.    L.      A  Pftlm  0/ Afaph. 

THe  mighty  God  Jehovah  fpake. 
and  he  the  earth  doth  call 
£v*n  from  the  rlfing  of  the  Sun, 

thereof  unto  the  fall. 
2,  The  mighty  God  hath  clearly  fliin'd 

from  out  of  Sion  hill, 

Which  of  ill  beauty  exceilirvt 

doth  the  perfection  fill. 

3  Our  God  fhall  come  and  not  be  ftilJ, 
'  fire  wafteth   in  his  fight  : 

And  ronnd  about  him  fhall  be'  rai^J 
&  ftorm  of  wondrous  might. 

4  To  judge  his  people,  he  from  high 
calls  hesv'n   and  earth  likewife. 

5  Bring   rne  my  faints  that  covenant  make. 
with  me  by  facrifice. 

6  And  thJ  heavens  fhall  his  righteoufnefs 
apparently  make  known  : 

Becaufe  the  mighty  God  himfelf 
is  righteous  judge  alone. 

7  Hear  O  ray  people,  and  Til  fpeik, 
yea  I  will  tcfUfy  : 

Alfo  to  thee  O  Ifrael, 
God,  ev(n  thy  God  am  I, 

S  Ai 


Pfal.  50.  75 

8  As  for  thy  fiorifices  1 

will  find  no  fault  with  thee  : 
Or  thy  burnt  offtriogi  to  have  been 
continually  with  me. 

9  i'll  take  no  bullock*  nor  he-goits 
from  houfe  or  folds  of  thine. 

10  For  for-reft-beaftt,  and  cittel  all 
on  thoufand  hills  are  mine. 

11  The  fowls  tint  on  the  mountains  t 
all  of  them  do  I  know  : 

And  wild  bearts  in  the  field  tint  lis, 

they  are  with   me  alfo. 
ix  If  I  were  hungry  1  would  not 
^  it  unto  thee  declare  ; 
For  mine  the  habitable  world 

and  fulnefs  of  it  arc 

il  Of  bullocks  eac  die  ftefh,  or  drink 

die  blood  of  goats  wHl  It 
14  Thanks  offer  unto  God,   and  pay 

thy  vows  to  him  raoft  high. 
1?  And  in  the  day  of  fore  diftrefs 

do  thou  unto   me  cry, 
And  1*11  deliver  thee,  and  then 

thou  (halt  me  glorifi?. 

16  But  to  the  wicked  God  doth  fay, 
why  doft  thou   mention  make 

Df  ftatutes  mine  ?  why   in  thy  mouth 
fhouUTft   thou  my   covenant  take  $ 

17  Whereas  thou  doft  Inftruftion  hat*, 
and  my  words  from  thee  oaft. 

18  When  thou  tfidft  fee  a   thisf,  with  him 
then  thou  contented    half, 

\nd  likewife  with  adulterers 
thy  part   rvath  been  the    fame. 
9  Thy   mouth   to  evil  thou  daft  giv:, 
and  guile  thy  tongue  doth   frame. 

D  fc  2.0 


7 


r 


L 


75  Pfal.    5c,    51; 

10  Thou  futeft  down  and  fo  againft 

ihy^  brother  doft  deelame  t 
The  fun  of  rhine  own  mother  thou 

wit!}  Hinder  doft  defame. 

ai  Thefe  things  thou   didft,   I  filent  was 

thou  thoughts  of  rr.c  likewife, 
One  like  thy  felf,  1*J  thee  reprove, 

and  rank  them   In    thine  eyet. 
■xz  Now  therefore  this  confider    ye 

that  God  forgotten  have  $ 
Left  that  5n  pieces  I  y  u  te*r, 

and  there  be  none   to   fave. 

_ij  Whofo   doth  praifes  facrifice, 

he  glorifieth   me  : 
VVno  orders  right  his  way  llkewife, 
fhall  Gods  falmion   fee. 

PSAL    LI. 
To  the  chief  Mufic'tan.     A  Pfafm  of  David. 
when  Nathan  the  prophet  camt  to  him    after 
hi  ban  gont  in  to  B  tt  k(htb*. 

Firfi   Meet$r. 

OGod  have   mercy  upon  me, 
According  to  thy  kindnefs  deir, 
And  as  thy   mercies  rmny  be, 

0  do  thou  my  tranfgreffions  clear. 

1  From  my   peryerfentfs  wafh  me  thro' 
And  from  my  fin  me  purifie. 

3  For  my  trangrtfTions  I  do  know, 
My  fin  is  ft  ill   before  mine  eye. 

4  'Gain  ft  thee,  thee  only  finn'd  have  Tf 
And  done  this  evil   in  thy  fight  : 
'That  when  chou  fpeak'rt  thou  ju3  may'ft  be, 
And  when  thou  judgeft,  cleared    quite. 
^  Behold  perverfe  iniquity 
Was  that  efiate  1  fhapM  was  in  : 
My  mother  chat   conceived  me, 
Fv'n  fli*  did  me  conceive  in   iin. 

6  Bthol 


I  Pfal.     51.  77 

6  Behold    It  is   the   truth    that  tftoii 
Dcfireft  ia  the   inwaid    part: 

And    thou  (hall  make  me  wifdom   know 
Within  the   fecret  of   my  heart, 

7  O  from  roy   fin  me  pjrifie 
With  hyfijp,    clean  I   fhall  bs  lb, 
O   wa(h  thou  me,  and  fo  fhall    I 
In  whitenefa  go  beyond   the  [now. 

8  Of  joyful neff  and    gladnefs  make 
Thou  me  to  hear  agiin   the  voice  1 

That  fo  the  bones  which  thou  didft  break 
Again  they  gladly   may  rejoyce. 

9  Hide  from  my  fins    thy   face  apart, 
Mot  out  all  mine  infq  jitics 

10  O  God  creatfi  in  me    clean  hearf, 
in  me  renew  right   fp'rit  iikewife. 

ir   Ctft  me   not  out  from  thee  before, 
Nor  from  me  take  thy  fp'rit  away. 
I  n  Me  thy  falvations  joy  reftore, 
And  mc   with  thy    free  fpiric  ftay. 
1 13   Thy  way   tranfgreflora  teach  1  w|IJ, 
And  finneri   fhall  be  turn'd  to  thee. 
14  O    God,  God  of  my   fsfety   ilill: 
From  guilt   of  blood  deliver   me. 

Thy  righteoufnsfs  aloud  record, 

In  finging    (hall  my    tongue    alfo. 

1?   Sst  open  thou  my  lips,  O  Lord, 

And  forth  thy  Praffe  my  mouth  fhall  fliowi 

16  For  thou  no   offering  doft  dcfirt-, 
Or  elfe  I  would  it  freely   bring  : 
Nor  yet  a  facrifke  rrqjire, 

Thou  takeft  no  delight  therein. 

17  But  unro  God  the  facrirlce 
Wen  pleafing   is  a  broken  fp'ric : 
O  God   thou  never  wile  defplfe 

The  heart  that'*  broken  and  contrite. 

D  4  18  O 


/ 


~3  FW.     51. 

1 3  O    do  thou  good  to  Sion  Mil 
In  thy  good  pltafure   bcimteoufly  .' 
And   of  JeruftUm  up    (till 
Do  thou  ci;e  walls    repair  on   high. 

19  SiCMirces  ct  Jufticc  then 
S;  a'l    p  eafiiie  thee  ;  b'jrnr  cff:ring 
And  whole  burnt- c  faring:  then  they  fhall 
T.~eir  calves  uafo  mine   Akar  bring. 
P  S  A  L    LI.     Second   Mttur. 

HAVe  tnercj  upon   me,  O  God, 
according  to   thy  grace  1 
AecoJ  ling  ;o   thy  mercies  grear, 

my  tftfpafies  deface. 
z  O   **fn   me  throughly  frotQ  my  guilt, 

1  from    my   fin    me  clear. 
5  For    Imy  rrtfpifs  know,  my  fins 
bfo-e  me  ftill  appear. 

4  'Gainft   thee,  thee  only  have  I  finn'd, 
this  i'.l  done  thee  before  : 

Wh*n  thou  fpsak'ft  j  aft  thou  art>  and  elfar 
when  tnou  doit  j.dge  therefor*. 

5  Behold,  ho.v  in   iniquity 

1  did    my  fhape   receive  : 
Alfo  my  mother  that  me  bare 
in  fn  dil  me  conceive. 

6  Behold  thou  doft  defire  the  truth 
within  the  inward  pirc  : 

And  thou  fruit  make  me  wifdom  know 
in  fecret  of  mine  heart. 

7  ^'ic.'i  hyflbp  do  me  purifie, 
1  fhall  be  cleaafed  fo  ■ 

O  wafh  thou  me,  and  then  fhall  I 
ht  wniter  than  the  frnwr. 

8  Ot  joy  snd  g'adnefs  make  thou  me 
to  hear  again  the  voice  : 

That  fo  tht  bones  which  thou  haft  broke 
may  chearfuily  repje*. 

9  From 


Ffal.  5/;  79 

9  From  the  beholding  of  rr.y  fia 
hiie  thou  away    thy  face  v 

Llkewife  a.:   mine    iniquities 
O  do  tnou  demo  dciac*. 

L  1  ] 

10  Clean  Uarr,  O  God,  in  me  create, 
alio   a   fpirir   ri^ 

11  In  me    r^ew     O  caft   me   rot 
a-vay   out  of  t!;y   1 1  g 1 1  c 

Nor   from  mc  caks  cHy  holy  fp'iie. 

11  Reftors  the  joy  to   m., 
Of  rhy  falvation,  and   upnold 

me  wiili   thy  fpirit  frie. 

15  Then  will  i  teach  thy  ways  to    thofe 
that  work   iniquity, 

And   by  this  means  fhall  (inners   bs 

converted  unto  t!.ee. 
14  O  God,  God  0/  my  health,  fst  me 

free  from  blood  guiltinefs  ; 
flnl  fo  my  tongue    ihall  joyfully 

fing  of  thy  righteoufnefs. 

15-  Lord  open   thou  ray  lips,  ard  forth 
my   mouth  thy  praife  fhall  fhow% 

16  For  -chou  defir'.t  nor  facrifict, 
1  would  it  elfe   bertow  » 

Bunt  offerings  thou  delight1^  not  in, 

17  Of  God  the   facrifics 
A  broken  fp'iit  :  a  contrite  heart 

God,   thou  wilt  net  defpift, 

j 8  In  thy  good  pleafure  O  do  gocd 

unto  thy  Sion  hill  5 
The  walls  of  thy  Jeruralem, 

O  do  thou  build  up  ftiiL 
19   The  facrifice  of  Juftice  lhall 

pleafs  thee  with  burnt  ofFring, 
And  whole  burnt-oflf  ring :  then  they  (h%\l 

calves  to  thine  altu  bring, 


j 


80  Prat.  51.' 

PSAL     LII. 
To  the  ch'uf  Mujici*n%  MafML  A  ffalm  of 
David,  whtn  Do?%th$  Ldomite  camt  And 
iqU   Saul,  And  f*id   unto  him%  David  it 
come  to  thi  boufg  of  Ahimelech. 

OMin  of  might  wherefore  doft  thou 
thui  boaft  ihy  fe]f  in  ill r 
The  goodmfa  of  the  mighty  God, 

endureth  ever  ftill 
z  Thy  tongue  injur iout  mifchief  doth 

prcrumptuoufly  devifc  ; 
And  like  unco  *  r?zu  fharp 
it  works  deceitful  lies. 

3  Thou  loveft  evil  more   than  good, 
more  to  fpeak  lies  thin  right. 

4  O  guileful  tongue,  thou  doft  in  aH 
devouring  words  deligbt. 

5  God  fhall  likewife  for  evermore 
deftroying  thee  deface  . 

He  fhall  thee  take  away  and  pluck 
thee  from  thy  dwelling  place. 

Out  of  the  land  oW  living  ones 

he  slfo  will  root  thee  ;  Selah* 

6  The  juft  fhall  fear  and  laugh  at  Him 
when  this  thing  they  fhall  fee. 

7  Lo  this  man  made  not  God  his  ftrength  ; 
but  put  his  truft  upon 

His  ftore  of  wealth  ;  he  ftrengthned  win 
in    his  tranfgrcffion. 

8  But  in  the  houfe  of  God  am  I 
like  as  an  olive  green  5 

In  Gods  benignity  for  aye 
and  aye  my  truft  hath  been. 

9  Becaufe  that  thou  this  thing  haft  done, 
I'll  praife  thee  evermore :  • 

And  on  thy  name  will  wait,  for  this 
is  good  thy  faint*  before. 

PSAL. 


Ffil.  j3,  54  8r 

P  S  A  L.     UII.     to  the  (kitf  MuficUn  upvit 
M*h*Uh    AUfchilt     A  Pjtlm  vj  Daviu. 

THe  fool  in's  hetrl  faitn  theri'a  no  God, 
they  are  c  rrupc  each  one  : 
Abominable  fin  they  do, 

that  doth  good  there  is  none. 
\  God  from  the  heavens  locked  dovn, 

on  fom  uf  men  to  fte. 
If  iny  that  doth  undertfand, 
that  feekec.i  God  there  be. 

3  They  altogether  filthy  are, 
each  one  is  backwird  gone  : 

There  if   nOt  any  that  doth  good, 
no,  not  fa  much  ss  one. 

4  The  woikert  of  iniquity, 
have  they  no  knowledge  all  > 

Who  «n  my  people,  ev'n  as  bread, 
on  God  they  do  not  call. 

5  Tney  greatly  fear'd  where  n6  fear  wag  : 
'gainft  thee  in  camp  chat  lie?, 

Hii  bonei  God  fcatter'd,  and  them  fhim'J, 
for  God  doth  them  defpife. 

6  O  who  if  he  that  gracioufy 
to  lfra'1  win  fulfil 

His  manifold  falvations 
from  out  of  Sion  hill. 

When  God   his  People  (hall    return, 

Chat  have  been  captive  led, 
Then  Jacob  fhall  therein  rejoyce, 

and  Ifra'l  (hall  be  gltd. 

P  S  A  L.     LiV. 

To  thi  chiff  Mitjic'un  on  Ntginoth^  M*/cAi7,4 

Pfalm  ofDiv[&}xrhcn  theZiphims  cdmt&fani 

toSaul%Dothnot  D*yid  lidt  Bimftlf  with  u  st 

SAve  thou  me  by  thy  name,  O  God, 
and  judge  me   by  thy  pow'r. 
X  God  hear  my  pray'r  hark  to  the   words 
Chat  from  my  mouth  1  pour.  3  tor 


.8*  Pfa!    54,   5?. 

3  For  Grangers  up  againft  me  life, 
and  who  oppvtfs  me  fore, 

Tur  fue  my  foul  $  the  mighty   Gcd 

they  fit  not  them   before.  .  Seliri 

4  Lo  God's  mine  help,  the  Lord's  with  then 
that  do  my   foul  fuitaj'n. 

^  He  to  my   foee   fhall  ill  reward  : 
them  in  thy  truth  reftrain. 

6  1  will   unto  thee  facrifice 
with  voiunrarintfjj  : 

I   mill  thy   nime  confcfs,  O  Lord, 
becaufe  that  good  it  is 

7  For  he  hath  me  delivered 
out  of  all  miferiev  : 

And  it's  defire  mine  eye  hath  feen 
upon  mine  enemies. ' 

P  S  A  L.    LV.      To  tht  chlf  Muftcian  t! 
Ntginoth,  Mdfchily  *  Ffaim  of  David. 

OGod  do  thou  give  ear    unto 
my  fupplieation  : 
And  hide  not  thou  thy  &lf  away 

from  my  petition. 
z  O  be  attentive  unto  me, 
and  anfwer   me  return  5 
1  in  nay  meditation 
do  make  a  noife  and  mourn. 

3  By  reafon  of  the  en'mies  voice, 
and  vile  one   that  that  oppreft  : 

For  wicked nefs  on  rae  they  caft, 
and  me  in  wrath  deteft. 

4  Mine  heart   in  me  it  pained  fore, 
death's  terrours  me  furprife  : 

?  Trembling  and  fear  doch  on  me  come, 
and  horror  on  me  fci'22. 

6  Then  did  I  fay,  O  who   to  me 

winfcs  of  a  dov-s  will  give  ? 
That  I    might  fly  away,  and  might 

in  quia  dwelling  live,  7  Lc 


Pfal.   5.5,  83 

7  Lo  then  far  off  I  wander  would, 
and  in  the  dfcfart  ftay.  Selah. 

8  Soon  from  the  ftorm  and  wind  I  would 
and  ttmpcft  'f«P«  away. 

[  i  ] 

9  O  Lord  on  them  deftruftion  bring, 
do  thou  their    tongues  divide  : 

For  ftrife  and  vi'lence  I  within 
the  city  have  efpi'd. 

10  About  it  on  the  walls    thereof 
they  walk  both  night  and  day  .• 

Mifchitf  alfo  and  forrow  do 
in  middeft  of  ic  ftay. 

11  In  midft  thereof  there's  wlckedaefs, 
deceit  doth  there  abide  • 

Likewife  out  of  the  ftreets  thereof 

guile    turneth   not  afidc. 
ix  For  'twas  no  foe  reproached  me, 

I  could  it  then  abide  t 
Nor  did  ny  hater  vaunt  o'er  me, 

from  him  I  could  me   hide. 

13  But  thou  it  was,  the  man  that  werf 
my  well  efteemed  peer  : 

Which  waft  to  me  my  fpecial  guide, 
and  mine  acquaintance  near. 

14  We  did   together  counfel  take 
in  fweet   fociecy  : 

And  we  did  walk  into  the  houfe 
of  God  in  company. 

1$  Let  Dtath  feize  on  them,  end  let  them 

fink  down  quick  inco  hen  .• 
For  wickednefg  among  them  is, 

in  places  when    they  dweil. 

E  3  3 

16  But  as  for  me  FD   cill   on  God, 

and  me  the  Lord  f«-e  (hall, 

17  At  ev'ning,  morn,  and  noon  HI  pray,  I 
and  I  aloud  will  call  1 


J 


84  P*tt  55,  5*- 

And  he   alfcrwttt  hear   my  voice. 

18   Who  hith  my  foul  f*t  free 
In  peace   from   war  thac  was  'gainft  me : 

for  many  were  with  me. 

19  God   fhall  both  hear  and  chem  affllft 
who  doth  of  old  abide  •  Stlah. 

Becaufe  that  they  no  changei  hive, 
Gcd'i  fear  they  laid  afide. 

20  'Gtinft   fueh  as  be  at  peace  with  him 
he  hath  put  forth  ii*  hand  5 

He  alfo  hath  the  covenant 
which  he  had  made  profan'd. 

ir  Wlilft  war  watin  his  heart,  more  fmooth 

than  butter  were  hie  wordi : 
Hie  words  more  foft  than   any  oyl, 

but  yet  they  were  drawn  fwords. 
11  Thy  burden  on  Jehovah  caft, 

and  he  fupport  thee  fhall  : 
He  will  not  give  the  righteous  man 

to  be  reraovM  vi  all. 

zi  Thou  God,  fhall  bring  them  down  to  hell 

the  men  of  blood  who  be 
And  guile,  fhall  not  live  half  their  days, 

but  I  will  trufl  Sn  thee. 

PSAL    LVI. 

To  tht  chief  Afu/Jdan  upon  fonstk,  El$m9 
Rubokim%  Michttm,  of  Dttyii%  rcbtn  tht 
Fhilifiincs  took  him  in  Gdtb. 

OGod  upon  me  mercy  have 
for  man  would  fwallow  me  : 
He  fights  againfl  me  all  the  day, 

opprefs  me  fore  doth  he. 
a  Throughout  the  day  mine  enemies 

to  fwallow  me  devife 
Who  fight  againft  me,  O  moft  high, 
jthey  many  are  like*tt*. 

3  I'll 


Pfll.   56. 


85 


3  I'll  put  my  truft  in  thee  always, 
when  as  I  am  ifraid, 

And   I   in  God   his  word  will  praife, 
in   God  my  trait  it  (laid. 

4  For  nothing  be  afraid  1  will, 
chat   flefh  can  do    to  me. 

5  All  day  they  wreft   my  words  for  ill: 
'gainft  me  their  thoughts  all  be. 

6  Themfelves  together  they  combine, 
themfelvts  they  clofely   hide  : 

Becaufc  they  watch  this  foul  of  mine, 
into  my  fteps  they  pry'd. 

7  What  fhail  tMy  thus  efcape  away 
by  their  unrighteoufnefs  ? 

O  God  in  wrath  without  delay 
the  people  down  depreft. 

8  Of  all  my  wandrings  to  and  fro 
thou  haft  the  reck'ning   cook  « 

My  tesrs  thy  bottle  put  into, 
are  they  not  in  thy  book  f 

9  Then  (hall  my  enemies  turn  back, 
when  I  do  cry  to  thee  $ 

This  1  know  in  aflured  wife 
chat  God  win  be  for  me. 

10  In  God  IH  praife  the  word,  the  word 
praife  in  the  Lord  1  win. 

11  In  God  1*11  truft,  nor  be  afraid 
what  man  can  do  me  ill. 

xx  O  God  upon  me  are  thy  vows  1 

111  render  praife  to  thee. 
13  Beeaufe  that  thou  my  foul  from  death 

hail  fet  at  liberty. 

And  wilt  not  thou  alfo  my  feet 

from  falling  fee  them  free  } 
Jhat  1  'fore  God  may  walk  IW  light 

of  them  chat  living  be, 

PSAL 


rr 


J 


85  pfal.  57. 

P  S  A  L.    LVII. 

To  the  chltf  Mu/icitn,  Alt*fih\tb  Utch- 
t*m  of  b4>idt  whett  bt  ficU  from  Saul 
in  the  cay 9. 

OGod  to  me  be  merciful 
be  merciful  to   me  : 
Beeaufe   my    foul  for  fhelter  fafe 

betakes  it  felf  to  tliee. 
Yea  in  the   Ihadow  of  thy   wings 

my  refuge  I  have  plac'd, 
Until   thefe  fore  calamities 
fhall  quite  b£  over-paft. 

x  To  God  moft  high  I  cry  :  the  God 
that  doth  for  me  perform. 

3  He  will  from  heaven  fend  and  fave 
me  from  the  fpiteful  feorn 

Of  him  that  would  with  greedy  hafte 

me  fwaliow  utterly  ; 
God  will  fend  forth  his  mercy  kkd, 

likewife  his  verity. 

4  My  foul  amongft  the  lions  is  : 
1   fire  brands  lie  among  ^ 

Mens  fons  whofe  teeth  are  fpears  and  darts 
and  as  fharp  fwords  their  tongue. 

$  Above  the  heavers  nigh  do  thou 
extlt  thv  felf  O  God  : 

O  Let  thy  glory  be  extollM 
o'er  all  the  earth  abroad. 

6  They  for  my  fteps  prepar'd  a  nef, 
my  foul  is  bowed  do*n  ; 

They  dig'd  a  pit  for  me  but  they 
in  midft  thereof  are  thrown.  Sslafc 

7  My  heart  prepared  is  O  God, 
my  heart  prepared  is  : 

8  Sing  will  i  and  fing  pralfe  With  pftimf, 
up,  O  my  glory,  rift. 


Pfal.   58. 


87 


Awake  borh  pfaltery  md   harp, 

mv    fclf  I'll  early  wake  : 
9  Am  n*  the   people,  Lord  to  the« 

I   will  conftfinn    make  : 
Among  the  nationa  Ml  thee  praife  • 

10  iror  thy   benignity 
Js  great  to  heaven,  thy  truth  llkewife 

doth  reach  the  cloudy  sky. 

•  1  Above  the  hcavcni  high  do  thou 

exalt  thy  ftlf  O    God  : 
O  let  thy  &lory   be   extoll'd 

o'er   all  the  earth  abroad. 

P  S  A  L*   LVI1I.    To  the  chUf  Mu/ici*ll, 
Akafcbith,  Michtam  of  David, 

DO  ye,  O  congregation, 
fpeak  righteoufnefs  indeed  } 
In  j'ldgTifnt  do  ye  fona  of  men 

with   uprighenefs  proceed  } 
z  Ye  you  injurious  wukednsfs 

♦In  heart  will  working  be  : 
The  weight  of  your  hands  vlolflne* 
weigh  out  IW    land  do  ye. 

3  The  wicked  are   cftranged  from 
the  womb,  they  go  affray, 

And  even   from   the  belly  they 
their   falfhood  do  difplay. 

4  EvJn  like  a  ferpsnts  poifon  it 
the  poifon  that  they  bear  5 

They  arc  like  aa  the  adder  deaf 
that  ftoppeth  up  her  ear. 

?  Who  will  not*  hearken  to  the  voie* 

of  fuch  aa  charmers  are  5 
Although  the  charmer  in  his  charms 

none  of  hia  cunning  fpare. 
6  Wirhin  their  mouth  do  thou  their  teeth 

break  our,  O   God  muft  ftrong  : 
Dj  thou,  O  Lord,  the  mighty   teeth 

break  of  the  lions  young.  ' 


j 


J  Pfal.   58,   59. 

7  Ai  witers  let  them  melt  away, 
continuilly  that   flee,  : 

And  when  he  bend*  his  tfnfts,  let  them, 
as    cut  afundcr  be. 

8  Ae  melts  a  (nail,  let  ev'ry  one 
of  them  away  fo  run  : 

Like  womena  timelefs    birth,  that  they 
may  never  fee  the  fun. 

9  Before  your  potf  can  feel  the  thorns 
fo  fhall  he  them  furprife, 

As  with  a  whirlwind  $  both  alive 
and  In   moft  wrathful  wife. 

10  The  righteous  fhall  rejoice  when  as 
he  doth   the  vengeance  fee  : 

He  (hall  his  feet  wafh  in  the  blood 
of  them  that  wicked  be. 

11  So  men  fhall  fay  affuredly, 
there*s  for  the  righesous  fruit  1 

Sure  there's  a  God  thit  in   the  earth 
doth  judgment  execute. 

P  S  A  L.     L1X. 
To  tU  chuf  MuJicUn,  Altafchith,    MIchtam 
of  David,  whin  Saul/*nf,  and  they  watch* 
td  the  houfe  to  kid  him. 

MY  God  from  them  deliver  me, 
that  are  mine  enemies  : 
thou  me  up  on  high  from  them 
that  up  againft  me  rife, 
x  From  them  that  piinful  wiekedneis) 

do  work,  deliver  me  $    • 
And  be  to  me  a  Saviour 
from  fuch  as  bloody  be. 
2  For  lo,  they  for  my  foul  lay  wait  : 

the  mighty  men  combine 
«Gainft  me,  not  for  my  trefpafs,  Lord, 
nor  any  fin  of  mint.  ^^ 


rra'.  59.  89 

4  Without  Iniquity  in  me, 
they  run   and  ready  mike 

Themfelves  :  do  thou  behold,  alfo 
unto  my   help  iwike. 

5  Lord    God  of  noils  :  thou  Ifracl'i  God 
co  vific  rife   therefore, 

AH  heathers   ;  who   fin  wickedly 
to    tlitm  fhew  grace  no   more.         Selah, 

6  At   ev'ning  back   they    do  return, 
they    utter  fuch    1  found 

As  doth  a  do*,  ind  fo  they  go 
about  the  city  round: 

7  Behold  they  belch  out  with  their  mouthi 
within  their  lipi  are  fwords$ 

For  who    is  he  tnat  doth  us  hear  1 
thefe  are  their  very    words. 

8  But  thou,   O  Lord,  wilt  laugh  tt  them  $ 
and  ill  the  heathen  mock. 

9  And  for  his    firength  I'll  wait  on  thee, 
becaufc  God  is  my  rock. 

10  The  God  of  my  benignity, 
with  good  prevent  fhall  mc  : 

God  fhall  give   me  upon  my    foes 
my  fall   at  fire  to  fee. 

11  Them  fliy  not  left  my  folk  forget  ; 
but  fcatter  them  apart 

By  thy  ftrong  powers  and  bring  them  down 
our  fhield  and  Lord  who  art. 

12.  For  their  mouths  fin  and  their  lips  words 

and  in  their  pride  them  take  . 
And  for  their  curling  and  their  lies, 

which  in  their  fpeech  they   make. 
13  Confurne  thou  them,  in  wrath  confume, 

and  lit  them  be  no  more  : 
So  they  that  God  in  Jacob  rules, 

fhall  know  the  earth  all  o'er.  Selih. 

24  And 


9°  Pfal.  5p;  60. 

14  And  they  at  evening  fhall  return. 

noife  as  a  dog  (hall  make  : 
And  fo  about  the  ciry  round, 

a  compafa  they  fhill  take. 
1  $  And  they  fha.ll  wander  up  and  down 

ro  feek  what  they  may  gee, 
And  if  they  be  not  facisfy'd, 

then  fhall  they  grudge  thereat. 

16  Hut  I  will  fng   thy  pow'r.and  fhouf, 
thy  kindnsfs  in  the  morn  : 

For  thou  my  tow'r  and  refuge  art, 
when  as  I  am  forlorn. 

17  A  pfaim  of  praife  I  will  (lag   forth, 
O  thou    my  ftren^th  to   theei 

For  God  13  mine  high  tower,  the  God 
of  mercy  mine  is  he. 

P  S  A  L.    LX. 

To  the  chitf  Muficidn,  upon  Sbujhan  Eduth% 
Michtam  of  David,  to  teach  $  vchenbe  Jiroya 
vitb  Aram  Naharaim,  and  with  Aram  Zo- 
bah,  when  Joab  returned  and  fmote  of  Edom 
in  the  yalley  of  Salt  tveive  tboufantt, 
God  thou  haft  reje&ed  ui 
and    fcatter'd  \is  abroad  : 

Thou  haft  difpleafed  been  with    us, 
return  to  us,  O  God. 

%  The  land  to   tremble  thou  haft  caui'd, 
thou  it  afunder  break: 

Do  thou  the  breaches  of  it  heal, 
for  it  doth  moving  (hake, 

3  Thou  haft  thy  people  eau*'d  to  fee 
things  that  are  hard  to  bear  : 

And  thou  haft  caufed  them  to   drink 
the  wine  of  trembling  fear. 

4  But  thou   beftowed  haft  on  them, 
a  banner    who  thee  fear  $ 

That  it  on  high    btfore  the   truth 
difpliysd  may  appear.  o&*h. 


O 


Pfa!.  So,  6x.  91 

?  That  thofe  that  thy  bUoved  are 

may  be  delivered   free: 
O  do   thou   kve    with   thy   right   hand, 

and   anfwer  give  to  me. 

6  God  in  Ha   holincfg  hath  fpoke, 
therein  rejoyce  I   ftill  $ 

Shechem  divide,    and  m&te  the  vale 
of  Suceoth  out    1  will. 

7  To  ms  doth  Gilead  appertain, 
Manaflih  mine  bolides; 

Ephraim  the    ftr«ngth  is  of  my    h:ad, 
Judah   my    hw  prefcribee, 

8  Moab    ny  wafr.pot  is,    I    will 
o'er    Edom  eaft  my    fhoe  $ 

O  Palefline,   becaufe  of  me, 
be   thou  triumphant   too. 

9  O  who  is  it  that  will    me  bring 
into    the    city  fhong  ? 

And  into  Edom  who  if    he 

that  win  me   lead  along  } 
xo  Is  it  not    thou,  O  God,   who  did 

ut  caft  away  thee  fro  • 
And  thou,  O  God,  who    wouldeft  not 

forth  with  our  Armiea  go  ? 

11  From  trouble  give  unto   us  help, 

for  help  of  man  is  vain; 
Jhrough  God  we'll  do  great  aft*,  he  fhal! 
our  foe*   tread  with  difdain. 
P  S  A  L.    LXI.    Totbeck'itfMuficianupQ* 
Negiaoth,  A  Ffalm  gf  David. 
Ive  car,   O  God  unto  nay  cry, 
unto  my  pray'r  attend, 

2  When   my  heart  is  oppreft,  to  thee 
cry    will  I  from  earth's  end. 

Lead  thou  me  up  into  the  rock. 
that  higher  it  than  I. 

3  box  thou  my  fhelter  md  ftrong  fori 
hall  been  from   th'  enemy. 

4  W'i*- 


G 


<p2  Pfal.  6i,  61. 

4  Withki  thy  tabernacle  I 

for  ever  will  abide  ; 
Within   the  covert   of  thy  wings 

1*11  fetk  my  feif  to  hide.  bslin. 

*  For  thou  O  God  haft  heard  Jhe  vow* 
J  that  I  to  thee  have  paft  : 
The  hericige  to  them  that  fear, 

thy  name  thou  given  haft. 

6  Unto  the  king  his  days,  there  (hall 
be  added  days  by  thee  ; 

His  years  as  generation 
and  generation  be. 

7  In  prefence  of  the  mighty  God 
'  he  (hall  abide  for  aye  : 
Benignity  and  truth  prepare, 

that  him  prefer**  they  may. 
S  So  then  will  I  for  evermore 

unto  thy  name  fing  praife  5 
That  I  the  vows  that  I  have  made 

perform  may  all  my  days.   '*•  _ 

b  S  i  L    LXil.  To  the  Mtf  Mu/icim^U 
Jeduthun,    A  ?f*lm  of  David, 

TRuly  my  waiting  foul  relies 
in  filenee  God  upon  : 
Beeaufe  from  him  there  doth  arils 

mil  my  falvation. 
2,  He  only  is  my  rock  and  he 

falvation  is  to  me  r 
And  he  is  my  defense  that  1 
moVd  greatly  (hall  not  be. 

3  How  long  ipinft  »  man  will  ye 
plot  mlfehief  1  you  (hall  fall  ; 

tad  as  i  tottering  fence  you  be, 
and  like  a  bowing  wail. 

4  His  excellence  yet  to  fupprers 
they  counfrl  do  impart, 

Thev  lUs  do  love,  with  mouth  they  Weft, 
J  but  curfe  within  thsit heart.  Sstah- 


Ffal.  d*,  63.  93 

5-  My  foul  wile  thou  on  God  md  lec 
my  hopes  on  him  abide, 

6  My  rock  and  fafety  he  alone, 
my  tow'r,  1  thai!  not  Aide. 

7  On  God  doth  ray  falvacion 
and  glory  make  abode. 

The  rock  of  my  munition, 
my  refuge  is  in  God. 

8  Yc  people  upon  him,  O  fee 
you  put    your  tiuft   alway  : 

Pour  out  your  hearcs  before  him  ye  ; 
God  is  our  hopeful  flay. 

9  Sure  bife  mens  fors  are  vanity, 
and  high  mens  fons  a  lie  ; 

When  joyntly  they  in  ballance  lie  ; 
more  light  Chan  vanity. 

10  In  robb'ry  be  not  vain,  nor  yet 
truft  in  opprcflion  ; 

If  wealth  increafe,  yet  do  not  fee 
your  hearts  delight  thereon. 

11  Once  fpoken  hath  the  God  of  might 
this  word  once  and  again 

I  plainly  heard,  that  powerful  might 
doth  unto  God  pertain. 

22.  Alfo  to  thee   benignity 

O  Lord  doth  appertain  : 
For  even  as  his  work  fhall  be 

thou  rendreft  man  again. 

P  S  A  L.    LXUI. 

A  Fftlm  of  David  nhen  he  w*$  in  the  mlittk 

nefs  of  Judah. 

God  thou  art  my  God,  I  will 
bctime  for  thee  inquire  5 
My  foul  doth  thirft  for  thee,  thee  (Ull 
my  flefli  doth  much  deilre. 


j 


o 


94  PTal.  63,  64. 

Iclr  land  whereas  no  waters  be, 

Chit  thirfty    it  and    dry : 
x    As  in   thine  houfe  I  faw    to  fee 

ihy  ftrength  and    majefty. 

3  Becaufe  thy  loving  kindnefs  more 
_in  goodnef3  doth  exeeiJ, 

Than  life   it  felf  -   my   lips  therefore 
thy   praifes  fonh  fhali  tell. 

4  Thus  ril  thee  blefs  continually 
whilft  that  alive  I  am  5 

And  I  theft  hands  of  mine  on   high 
will  lift  up  ia  thy  name. 

$  So  ts  with  marrow  and  with  fat 

my  foul  fhali   fitted  be  5 
With  joyful  lips  my  mouth  alfo 

fhali  render  praifc   to  thee. 

6  When  thee  I  to  remembrance  call 
as  on  my  bed   I  lie  • 

In  watches  of  the  night  withal 
when  on  shee  mufe  do  I. 

7  Becaufe  thou  art  my  help  I  will 
re  Joyce  in  thy  wings  fhade. 

8  My  foul  cleaves  clofe  unto  thes  Mil ; 
tby  right  hand  hath  me   ftaicfc 

9  But  they  that  feek  my  foul  10  wafte, 
down   under  earth  fhali  go. 

10  Slain  by  the  fword,  they  fhali  be  call 
a  portion  foxes  to. 

11  Yet  fhali  the  king  in  God  rejoyct,        j 
all  they  that  by  him  fwear 

Shall  likewife  glory  $  but  their  mouth 
be  fiop'd  that  lies  declare. 

PSA  L.    LXIV. 
To  the  chief  Muficidn,    Jl  Vfalni  ©/David, 

OQcd  when  1  my  prayer  make 
my  voice  then  do  thou  hear  * 
Alfo  do  chou  prefer vt  my  life 
fafe  from  th*  enemies  fear.  %  From 


t  From  fecrec  plots  or  tricked  m:a  : 

hide  m«  In   fesrecy 
?rom  th*  infurreftlon  of  ill  them 

due  work  iniquity. 

j  Who  hive  their  rongue  Co  flurply   whet 

it  if  it  were  1  fword, 
\nd  bend  their  bow*  to  (hwcchch  fhxf?* 

1  very   bitter  word. 
\  That   they  in  fecreer  miy  fh^ot 

the  psrftft  Man  Co  hie  j 
thtjF  iuddenlj  do  fhoot  at  him, 

nor  ire  afraid  of  It. 

;    Themfciveg  they  in  1  natter  i!f 

encourage,  how  they  miy 
lay  fnarei  in  fecret :  ltit    their  talk 

who  fht!l  them  fee  •    they  fay. 

>  Thty   do  feirch  out  iniquity* 
1  feirch  exift  thsy  keep  • 

The  inward  thought   of  every  man 
and  heart  it  llfo  deep. 

}  But  God  fhaH  fhoot  at  them  a  flufc  -, 

tfitir  wound  bs  fudden   lhail* 
J  So  at  they   fhall  their  own  tongue  nu'4 

upon  themfclvea  to  fan  ; 
VII   chat  them  fee  away  fhall    M.et 

9  All  aaen  fhall  feir  and  tsll 
rhe  wcrkt  of  God  •  for  of  hU    d  el 

t'.ey  fhall  confidcr  well. 

•  The  )oft  fhall  in  the  Lord  be  gUi 

and  truft  in   him  he  fhall: 
knd  thty  that  upright  art  in  hfartt 

in  him   fhall  glory  all. 

PSAL.    LXV.    To   tht ebirf Mujtcid*. 
A  Pftlm  *ni  S*ng  if  Divid. 
Nlenea  to  thee  ;  the  praife  O  Goif 

>  in  Sion  paid  Hull  bs. 

The  vow  to  thee.    Who  heaitfr.  prayer*  ! 
all  -fl  -  ft*  (hill  QQtt  to  tie* .         E         t  - 


A 


96 


F-M.    65. 


3  Works  of  Iniquity  prevail 
again  ft  me  fore  do  thev  ; 

BuC  as  for  our  tranfgnfiions 
thou  fhalt  them  purge  away. 

4  O  bleflV:d  it  the  tran  of  whom 
thou  thy  free  choice  doft  make  : 

And  chat   he  may  dwell   in  thy   courci, 
him  near  to  thte   doit  take  : 

for  with  ttegood  things  of  thy  houft 
be  facisfy'd  fhall  we  ; 

And  with  the  holy  things  likewife 
that  in   thy  temple  be. 

5  In  righteoufnefs  thou  by  the  things 
that  dreadfuliy  are  done. 

Wilt  anfarer  give  to  us,  O  Gcd 

of  our  Salvation  ; 
On  whom  the  ends  of  all  the  earth 

do  confidently   Hay  5 
And  likewife  they  that  are  ismov'd 

far  c  fF  upon  the  fci. 

6  He  girt  *ith  might,  doth  by  his  ftrcr 
fix   mountains  :  he  doth  fwage 

7  The  noife  of  feas,  noife  of  their  wav 
alfo  the  peoples  rage. 

[  1  ] 

8  Who  in  the  utmoit.  parrs  do  dwell, 
they  at  thy  tokens  quake  1 

The  morns  out- goings,  and  Che  nights 

thou  to  rejoyce  deft  make. 
5  Thou  vifiYft  th'  earth  and  water'ft  I 

with  God's  flood-water  filVd  t 
Thoj  mak'ft  it  rich,   then  cor  a  prepa 

when  fo  thou  haft  It  till'd. 

*o  Htr  ridges  richly  wattr'ft  thou 
h*T  furrows  thou  fett'ft  fift  : 

With  fhow'rs  thou  raak'ft  it  foft  to 
her  fpringing  bieft  chou  hsff« 

11 


Thl.  65,  66,  97 

1;  Thou  with   thy  pojjnefs  dofl  tflC   year 

idorn  at  with  a  cruwa, 
Alfo  ths  piths  where  thou  dad  tread 

they    fatnefs  do  drop  do*n. 

ii  On  pifturet  of  the  wiMernefs 

chey  dropping  do   diftill  : 
And  kirt  with   joy  on  ev'ry  fiie 

if  ev'ry    Uttie  hill. 
i$  The   paftures   etoathcd  arc  with   fijek'g 

corn  over-covering 
The  vallcyt  is  ;  10    that  for  jjy 

they  ihout,  and  alfo  fi.i^. 

PSU,    LXVI. 

To  the  ebief  S\iificiant    si  Song  or  VjaIm 

OAI1  the  eartu  unco  the  Lord 
t  noifo  triumphant  rulfe. 
2,  Sing  forth  the  honour  of  nis  na-ne, 
make  glorious  his  praife. 

3  Ho#  dreadful  in  thy  works  art  thoj  } 
thus  untu,God  fiy  ye  :  t 

Through  greatcefs  of  thy  might,  thy  fo's 
fhall  yield  chtmfilvtt  to  thes. 

4  Ail  they  to  thee   fhall  bow  thsaafekes 
thai  dw*U   upon  the  tarn  : 

And  fing  unto  ihc*,  they  (hall  fing 
unto  thy  name  with  mirth.  S?!a;i. 

5  Come  hither  and  ch*  works  of  Goi 
which  he  hath  wrought    O  fee  ; 

In  doing  to  the  fons  of  nun 
how  cerrioU  is  he  ? 

i  He  did  the   fes  to  dry  land  turn, 

t  way  thereby  rhsy  had 
On  foot  to  dafs  the  river  through, 

there  we  In  him  were  glad. 
7  He  ruleth  by  his  pow'r  for  aye, 

his  eyes  the  nations  fpy  : 
Let  not  tbofe  that  rtbtlliuus  ar« 

lift  up  Cherxufeivas  on  high.  Selab. 

Ei  *  Ye 


51 


Pfal.  66. 


%  Ye  people  blefs  our  God,  and  mfkt 

his  praifc3  voice  be  heard. 
9  Which  holds  our  foul  in  life,  and  ht 

lets  not  our  fecc  be  ftirr'd 
,io  For   God  thou  haft  us  prov'd  thou  haft 

us  tryM,  as  filvei's  try'd. 
xi  Ir.ro  the    nee  brought  ua   thou  haft, 

on  our    lobs  ftraitnefs  ty\I. 

ii  Men  o're  our  heads  thou  mad'ftto  ride 

through  fire  and   watrr  pats 
Did  we  ^  bur  us  thou  brought*  into 

a   place  that   wealthy   was. 
13   VViih  ofTrir.g  lfcll  go  to  thy  Houfe, 

niv  vows  1*11   pay  IU  thee: 
.  J4  Which  my  lips  uttcr*d,  and  mouth  fpeaki 

when  trouble  wai  on  me. 

i*  B-Jint  off  ring  1  will  efftr  thee 

that  full  of  farnefs  are, 
.  4Df  rams  the   tncenfe,  bullocks   too 

with  goats  1  will   prepare.  Selah. 

16  Come  hither  heaTken  unto  nte, 

all  ye  that  God  do  fear; 
And  what  lie  haih  done  for  my  foul 

to   you  I  will  declare. 

*7  With  mouth  1  cry'd  to  him,  and  with 

nw  tor.gue  txtcll'd  wai  he. 
i3    If  in  my  heart  1  fin  regard, 

the  Lord  will  not  hear  me. 
79   But  now    aflf.nedly  God  hath 

vouchfafed  me  to  hear  t 
He  to  my  fupplication*  voice 

did  give  attentive  ear. 

%o  O  bl:  iTed  be  the  mighty  God, 

becaufe  my  pray'r  hath   he 
Not  turn'd  away;  nor  jet  his  own 

rb'Djgntiy  fcem  me. 

FSAi 


G 


|  Ffal.  67,  69.  9$ 

PSAL.    LXVII.    TotheehUfM</!cUnt9n 
Niglnoth.  A  Pfdlm  or  Song, 

Oi    gracious   be  to   us,  and  give 
hit  bk fling  us  unto  : 
Let  Mm  upon  us  ntke  to  fhine 

his  countenance  alfo.  Selah, 

a  That  there  miy  bt  the    knowledge  of 

thy  way  tht  earth   upon  5 
And  alio   of  thy  faving  health 

in  every  nation. 

I  O  God  l*t  thee  tbe  people  praife, 
let  people  all  praife  thee. 

4  O  let  the  Nations  rejoyce, 
and  glad  O  let  them  be. 

For  jjdgment  thou  with  righteoufnefo 

fhall  give  thy  folk  unto  ; 
The  nations  that  are  on  the  earth, 

thou  fhili  them  lead  alfo. 

5  O  God,  let  thee  the  people  praife, 
let   psople   all   praife   thee. 

<  Her  fruit  abundant  by  the  earth 

fhall  then  forth  yielded  b?. 
7  God  evcn  our  own  God  fhall  us  bhff, 

God  bhfs  us  furily  (hall: 
-And  of  the  earth  the  utmoft   coaftt 

they    fhall  him  reverence  all. 

PSAL   LXVUL 
To  tht  chuf  Mttfici*n%    A>  Pfrlm  *r  Sot£ 

of  David 
Et  God  arife,  his  ensmlee 
let  them  difperfed  b;  ; 
Let  them  alfo  that  do  him  hst?, 

away  before  him  flee, 
%  Like  as  die  fmoak  away  is  drSvo* 

fo  drive  thou  then  away  : 
As  wsx  at  fire  melts,  wicked  fo 
let  in  God'i  fight  decay, 

F  1  I  But 


L 


j 


/ioo 


Pfil.     68. 


3  But  let  the  righteous  ones  bt  glad, 
O  let   them  joyful  be  ; 

Before  God's  ficc  kc  them  alfo 
rejnee  exceedingly. 

4  To  God  fing  to  hit  name  fing  praift 
that  riding  on  the  skies 

Exalt  ye   him  by   his   name  JAHj 
before  him  py  likewift. 

<  h  rifhe-f  of  ths  fatherlcfi, 

and  of  fhe  widows   cafe 
God  is  a  judge  and  that   within 

his   holy  duelling  place. 
C  God   feats    in  hoiife  the  defolate  • 

ifcofe  that  in  chains  art  bound 
He  frees  but  thofe    that  rebels  ire 

dwell  i»i  *  barren  ground. 

7  O  God,  when  at  fhou  didft  go  forth 

In   prcfents  of  thy  folk  : 
When  through  the  pefert  wildernefs 


S 

s; 


in    marching  thou  diatt  walk.  beUn. 

The  eirth  did  at   G^d'i  prefence  fhike, 
from  heaVn  ths  drops   down  feU^ 
foal   it  felf  did   move  befors 


the  God  of  IfraeL 


9 


9  O  God,  that  on  thy  heritage 

did  ftnd  a    plenteous  rain  : 
•Thereby  when  as  it  weary   was 

thon   it  confirm'^  again. 
io  Thy  congregation  dwelt  therein 

thou  did  ft  O  God  prepare 
OF  thy  benS^ey  for  them 

that  poor  sffli&ed  are. 

!i  The  Lord  the  word  gav^grtat's  their  treop 

chat  have  it  publifhed 
jz  She  that  at  home  (raid   parts  the  fpofl 

"when  kings  of  hofts  Aid,  flsd. 

X3  Tho* 


Phi.  68.  ici 

13  Tho*  you  have  lain  among  the  pott, 
like  doves  wings  be  Hull  ye, 

With  filver  deck'd  her  feathers  too 
with  yellow  gold  that  be. 

14  When  chert  lhJ  Almighty  fcatter'd  kingi 
'rwas  white  as  Silmons  fnow. 

15  God's  hifl  like   Bafhan  hill,   high  hill 
like  Bifhan   hill  unco. 

16  Why  do  >e  leap,  yc  lofty  hillt  f 
thlg  is  the  very  hill 

In  which  God  loves  to  dweDf  the  Lord 
dwell  in  it  ever  will. 

C  J  3 

17  God's  chariots  t*ic*  ten  thoufani  fold 
thoufands  of  angtls  be  1 

With  them   as  in  his  holy  place, 
on  Sinai's  mouat  is  ha. 

18  Thou  didft  afcend  an  high,  thou  Ied'il 
captivity  captive  * 

For  men,  yea  for  rebellious  ones 
thou  diddeft  gifts  receive. 

19  That  God  Che  Lord  might  dwell  wtth  them 
who  daily  doth  us  load 

With  benefits,  the  Lord  be  bled, 
ev(n  our  falvatioai  God.  S^UrK 

a©  The  God  he  of  falvation  is, 
that  is  our  God  mod  ftrong  5 

And  to  the  Lord  Jehovah  doth 
ifljts  from  death  belong. 

21  But  God  fhaU  wound  the  encraUa  head 

the  hairy  heid  alfo 
Of  him   t!iat  in   his  trefpsfLs 

on    forward  ftlll  doth  go. 

C  4  3 
tv  The  Lord  faid  I'll   bring  ba:k  agrtn. 

again  from    Btfhan  hill  : 
My  people  from  the  depths  of  feu  ,.. 

bring  twk  a?*in  i  wyi, 

E  4  *}  That 


*oi  Pfal.  58. 

13  That  thou  rrav'ft  dip  thy  foot  inbloo* 

thy  dogs  their  tongue  lifcewife 
May  be  imbrued  in  the  fame 
bleed  of  thine  enemies. 

Z4  They  have  thy  goings  feen,  O  God, 

thy  goings   in  progrefs  : 
E»5n  of  my  God,  my  king  within 

his  place  cf  holimfs. 
if  Before  them  did  the  finger*  go, 

then  they  thmc  play  to  fong  : 
The  damfels  that  on  timbrels  play, 

war*  thera  the  sr.idft  among. 

a 6  Within   the  congregation 

blefs  God  in  humble  wife  i 
Bv'n  b!«fs  the  Lord,  who  from  the  faring 

of  Ifral   do  arife. 
17  There's  little  Bftjamin  their  chief, 

there  Judah's  lords,  and  there 
'Their  council,  lords  of  2<:bulun 

and  Naphta'i  there  were. 

iS  The  fireegth  thou  "hair,  ev'ii  by  thy  Go 

the  fame  commanded  was  : 
Confirm,  O  God,  the  things  which  thou 

lor  us  haft  brought  to  pafs. 

C53 
->9  For  thy  houfe  at  jerufalem 

kings  fhiil  bring   gifts  to  the*. 
;o  Rebuke  the  troops  of  fpearaaen,  troop 

of  bulls  that  mighty  be  s 
With  peoples  calves,  and  hina  that   d.QtJi 

with  illver  pieces  ^ow  t 
The  people  that   thcmfsUcs  delight 

in  war,  O  feitter  thou. 

51  From  Eeypt  there  fhill  princes  come, 

and  rh*   Ethiopeans  land 
Shalt  fpet-diiy  unro  the  Lord 

scach  her  out-ftretcfted  hand. 

31  Jirth* 


T 


Pfal.  68,  69.  103 

32.  Birth's   kingdoms  firrg   ye  unto    God, - 

unto   the   Lord    fing  priifs.  Stltri; 

33  To  him  thtt  ridti  on  heav'ns  of  hcav\:s» 

that  were  of  ancient  daji. 

Lo  he   hii  voice   t  ftrong  voics  give~t 

34  To   God  ifcribe  you  mi*ht, 
Hit  excellent*  olre  Ifncl    ii, 

his  ftrength   is  in  the  height. 
3?    Thou  God  in  from    thy  temple  drcid, 

the  God    of  Ifr'el  he, 
Give   ftrength,  and  to  his  people  pow'r, 

O  1ft  God  blefisd  be. 

V  S  A  L.     LXlX     To  the  chitf  Mujlcidv, 

upon   Shufnxnnxm^  A  Ffalm  of  Divid. 
He   wat*is  in  unto    my  foul, 
in  come,  O  God   me   fave, 
x   I  am    in  muddy  deep   funk  down, 

where  1  no  ftmding  have  ; 
Into  deep   waters  1  am  come, 

where   fljods   ms  overflow. 
3  I   of  my  crying  weary  am, 

my  throat  is  dryed  fo. 

Mine  eyes  fail,    for  my  God  I  wait. 

4  They  thu   have  hated    me 
Without  1  cmfc,  than  mine  head's  hairs 

they  more  in  numbsr  be  ; 
Alfo  mine  ea'mies  wrongfully 

they  are  that  would  ms  fiiy, 
They  mighty  are  $  then   I  reftor'd 

whit   1   took  not    away. 

5  O  Goi   thou  know1!*  my  fooHQwefs, 
rov  fin's  not  hid  from  thee. 

6  Who  wait  on  thee,   Lord  God  of  hofttg 
let  not  be  fhim'd  for  me. 

O  ntver  fuffrr  them  who  do 

for    thee  inquiry  mike, 
O  God,  of  Ifraei  to  b: 

con  founded  for  my  fak& 

E  J  7  B? 


m 


i 


iC4  TUL  69. 

C  i  ] 

7  By  reafon  that  1    for   thy   fake, 
reproach  hare   luff  reJ, 

Confufion  my  countenance 
hath  over  covered 

8  1  as   a  Granger  am  become 
my  brethren  ev'n   unto. 

Unro    my  moth  us  children  I 
an  alien  »m  alfo 

9  For  of  the  houfe  the  fervent  2?tl 
hath   q  j!cc  up  eatan   me  t 

And  on   me  their   reproaches  fell 

chat  have  reproached  thee. 
1®  In    fails  I  wepr,  and  fpent  my  foul  $ 

thii  was  reproach  to  me. 
ri  And  I  ay  garment  fackcloth  made, 

yet  mult  intir  proverb  be. 

ii  They  that  do  fit  within  I  he  gate, 

again  ft  me  fpetk  they  do  1 
&nro  the  drinkers  of  ftrong  drink 

I  was  a  fong  slfo 

13  Bm  1  in  an  accepted   time 

to  thee,  Lord j  make  my  pray'r  5 
O  Gpd  me  in  thy  faving  tiurh, 
and  in  much  mercy   hear. 

14  Deliver  me  out  of  the  mire, 
and  ms  from  finking  keep  : 

Let  me  be  free'd  mine  haters  from, 

and  out  of  waters  deep  : 
1$  Onflow  me  let  not  water  #oodt, 

nor  me  let  ftvallow  up 
The  deep,  and  let  not  thou  the  pit 

her   mouth  upon  me  fruit. 

16  Jehovah,  hear  thou  me,  for  good 

is  thy  benignity  t 
Afrsr  thy  mercks  multitude 

O  turn  thy  face  to  me. 

17  And 


^ 


Pfal.     69.  I0J 

17  And  froii   thy  fervant  hide  not  thou 
thy  countenance  away, 

Becrjfc  rhit  I  In  trouble  am, 
he*r   me  withouc   delay. 

18  O  draw  thou  nig-i  unto  my  foul, 
redeem  t*~.ou  it  likewife  \ 

Deliver  me  b°caufe  of  thtm 
that  are   mine  cn?mi  8 

19  Thou  my  reproach  haft  known,  alfe* 
my  fhame  and  my  difgraee  ^ 

Mine  adverfaries  every   one, 
they  arc   bsforc  thy  face. 

[43 
to  Reproach  mine  heart  hath  brok*,I  griev'd. 

1  fought  fome  me  to  mom. 
But   none  there  was  ;  and  fought   for  fame 

to  comfort    but  found   none 
ii  Inftead  moreover  of  my  meat 

they  gave  unco  me  gall : 
They  gave  me  vinegar  to  drink, 
,-  to  quench  my  third   withal. 

xi  Their   table  let  before  their  face 

to  them  become  a    fnare  • 
And  1st  it  be  t  trap  whic'i  fhould 

have  been  for  their    welfare. 
*3  Their  eyes  let  darkned  be  likewife, 

that   they  may  never  fee  5 
With  trembling  alfo  make  their   loins, 

to  (hake  continually. 

24  Pour  cut  thine  ire  on  them,  let  fete?, 
on  them  thine  anger  fell. 

15  Their   palece  1st  be  dcfolite, 
none  in   their  tsnti  Uc  dwell, 

16  Beciufe  they  do  him  perfecute 
on  whom  thy  firoke  is  found: 

Alfo  they  talk  un;o  the  grief 
of  them  whom  thou  doit  wound* 

*7  Do 


A 


106  Pfal.  5$    70, 

17   Da    thou  to  their  iniquity 

iniquity  moje  add  : 
Into  cny  righteoufrtefa  for  them, 

let  entrance  none  be  had. 
28  Cut  of  the  book  of  living  ones 

O  do  thou  them  forth  blot  * 
And  them  atnongft  that  righteous  art 

be  written   let  them  not. 

2,9  But  1  O  God*  am   poor  and  fad  5 
let  thy  healch   Hit    me  high. 

30  With  Songs  I'll  praife  the  name  of  God> 
with  thanks  him  magnifte. 

31  Unto  Jehovah  this  alfo 
(hall    bs  more   picafing  far, 

Then  any  ox  or  bullock  young 
that  horn'd  and  hoofed  arc. 

32.  This  thing  when  ss   they  fhall  behold 

then  fhall  bt   gkd  the  meekx 
Alfo  your  heart   fhall  ever  live, 

that  after  God  do  fetk. 

33  Ikeaufe  die   Lord  the  poor    doth  hear, 
nor's  prisoners  doth  defpife 

34  Letheavyn,  earthy feas  him  pralfe,  and  all 
chat  move  therein  likswite. 

35  For  God  will  Judahs  cities  build 
and  Sion  he  will  fave  ^ 

That  they  may  dwell  therein   and  may 
5t  in  poffcffion  have. 

36  And  of  his  fervinta  then  the  feed 
Inherit  (hall   the   fame*, 

ftlfo  therein  inhabit  fhall 

they    that  do  love  his  name. 
P  S  A  L   LXX  To  the  thief  Mujici an,  *  ffalm 
of  David,  to  bring  to   Rcmembr4Kct. 

OGoi  to  refcue  me  ^ 
Lord  to  mine  help  make    hafte 
*  Who  feek  my  foul  ifhinrd  let  be, 
and  let  them  be  abaih'd*  TurnM 


Ffal.  70,  71.  107 

TurnU  back   ind  ftiam'd  be  they 
that  in  my  hurt  delight, 

3  Turn'd  btck  bs«they,  ha,  hi,  that  fiyf 
their  frame  for  to  requite. 

4  Let  thofe  that  feek  thee  all 
be  glad  and  joy  in  thee  ^ 

Who  love  thy  health,  fay  ftill  they  (hall 
God    raignlficd  be 

5  But   poor   and    needy  I, 
hafte  God  to  me,  1  pray, 

ThoM  art  my  help  and   liberty* 
O  Lord  do  not  delay. 

PSAL    LXXI. 

JE'iovab,  I  for  fafety  do 
betake  my  felf  to  thee, 
Confuilon  to  be  put  unto 

O  never  fuffei  me. 
x  Me  refcue  in  thy  righteoufnefa, 

let  me  deliv'unec  have  5 
O  bow  thou  down  thine  ear  Co  me, 
alto  do  thou  me  five. 

3  Be  thou  my  habitation   faff, 
where  I  may  ftill  refort  1 

Thou   me  to  fare  commanded  haft, 
for  thou'rt  my  rock  and  fort. 

4  My  God,  from  wicked's  hand  me  free, 
from  fierce  hand  and  unjuft. 

5  Becaufe  thou  Lord  God  art  my  hope, 
and  from  my  youth    my  truft. 

<  Up  from  the  womb  thou  didft  me  flay  3 

thou  didft  deliver  me, 
Out  of  my  mothera  bowels  t  aye 

my  praife  (hall  be  of  thee, 

7  To  many   I  a  wonder  am, 
but  thou  ay  refuge  ftrong. 

8  Let  with  thy  praife  my  mouth  b«  flll'd, 
and  honour  all   day  lpng,  9  Unjf> 


A 


II     ic8  pfal.  7i.  1 

9  Unto  the  tim?  of  elder  age,  J 

O  cut   m*  nor  away  / 
And  do  thou  nor  aSandoh  rae 

when  nay  ftrength    doih  decay. 

io  For  they  that  bs  mine  enemier, 

ti  ofe   men   agalnrt  me   fpeaJ;. 
Who   for  my  foul   lay    wait   iikewife, 

together  counfel  take. 
ii   They  fay  thic   God  hath  quits  foregone, 

now    perfecute  him  yt  5 
And  apprehend  ye  him,  tor  none 

there  is  to  fst  him   free. 

11  O  God  from  mt  depart  not   far, 
my   God  to  help   me  hafte. 

13  Who  my  fouls  adverfaries  are, 
O  let  th^m    be  abifhU 

Yea,  let  them  quite  eonfumed  be, 

let  them   be  cover'd  eke 
With  foul  difgrace  and  infamy, 

that  for    ruy  hurt  do  feek. 

14  Howbett  I  will  patience  ftill 
on  thee  will  waiting  bs  ; 

And  more  and  more  yet  add  1  will 

to  all  the    praife  of  thee. 
1?  My  mouth  (hall  forth  thy  rlghteoufneff 

and   thy  falvation  (how 
Prom  day  to  day,  for  of  the  fame 

no   numbers  do    I  know. 

16  I  in  the  ftrength  of  God  the  Lord 
will  AM  along  go  on  • 

I  win   thy  righteoufnefg  record, 
yea  even  thine  alone. 

17  From  my  vouth  up,  O   mighty  God, 
thou  had  inftru&ed  me. 

I  hitherto  have  fruw'd  abroad 
u  the  wondtn  wrought  by  th«& 

18  And 


Pftl.  71.  109 

18  And  now  ilfo  when  I  ara  old, 
tnd  hoiry  hair'd  O  God, 

Forftke  me   not  till  1  have  cold 

thy  mighty  pow»r  "abroad 
Unto  this  generation, 

and  unto  tVry  one 
Thai   lliavll  hereafter  bt    to  .come, 

thy  ftrong  dominion. 

19  Alio  thy  righteoufnefs  O  God, 
is  high   exceedingly. 

Great  are  the  things  that  thou  haft  wrought; 

0  God,  who's  like  to  thee  r 

[4] 

20  Thou  who  haft  caufed  ne  So  fee 

affliction  great  and  fore, 
Shale  turn  and  quicken  me,   and  me 

from  depths  or  thJ  earth  reftore, 
it  Thou  (halt  my  greatnefa  multiply 

and  comfort  me  alw&yi. 
%i  Alfo  with  tuned  pfaltery 

1  will  (hew  forth  thy  praffe. 

O  thou  my  God  ling  forth   wiQ  I 

to  thee  my   harp  upon  : 
Thy  faithfclnefg  and   verity 

O  lfra'ls  holy  one. 

13  My  lips  rebyct  with  fhoutlog  fhaH 
when  1  to  the*  (hall  ling. 

My  foul  which  freely  thou  from  thrall 
to  liberty  didft  bring. 

14  Llkewife  my  tongue  fhiH  forth  d«clatrt~ 
thy  jjftics  all  day  long  : 

Bxaufe  that  they  confounded  arc, 
and  fham'eJ  that  feck  my  wroni. 
P  S  A  L.    LXX1I.    A  Tfklmfir  Solomon; 

OGod  thy  judgments  give  the  king  & 
Thy  juftiet  likewlfc  to  his  fon. 
i  Juft  judgment  he  thy  folk  (hall  bring, 

And  to  thy  poor  fee  judgment  done.        * 

3  The 


no  Hal.  71, 

*  The  mountains  fhall  abundantly 
TJ.iro  the  people  bring  forth  peace  j 
The  little  hills  accordingly 
By  ex  cuting  righteoufntf9. 

4  Poor  of  the  people  jjdge  he  fhall, 

And  children  of  the  needy  fave  ^ 
He  fhall  to  pieces  break  ev'n  all, 
Them  that  with  fraud  oppreff^d  have. 
$  They  fhall  thee  fear  while  fun  aid  moon 
Endure,  through  generations  all. 

6  Like  rain  on  mown  grafs  he  fhall  come, 
As  fhow'rs  on  earth  dialling  fall. 

7  The  juft  fhall  flourifh  in  his  day?, 
And  ftore  oF  peace  till  no  moon  be. 

8  And  from  the  feas  unto  the  fcis, 
From  fljod  to  lands  end  reign  fhall  he. 

9  They  that  dwell  in  ihf  wildernefs 
Themfeivcs  before  hi-n  bow  they  rnuft  $ 
And  they  who  are  his  enemies 

They  vaily  fhall  lick  the  duft. 

CO 
io  Upon  him  prefents  inall  beftow 

Of  tarlhifh  a*d  the  Ifl.s  the  kings  $ 

Sheba's,  and  Seba's  kings  slfo 

Shall  unto  him  give  offerings. 

11  Yea  unto  his  all  kings  fhall  falJ4 

And  ferve  him  cv'ry  nation. 

ii  For  needy  crying  fave  he  fhal?, 

The  poor  an  helper  that  hath  none. 

13  The  poor  tnd  needy  fpare  fhall  he, 
The  fouls  eke  of  the  needy  fave. 

14  Their  fouls  from  fraud  and  wrong  fit  free 
By  him  fhall  they  redemption  have  ^ 
JThelr  blood  fhall  be  in  his  cytt  dear. 

15  And  he  fhall  live,  and  Sheba(s  gold 
They  fhall  him  give  5  ftill  1>y  him  prayer 
Shall  bra  and  daily  be  ixcoli'd. 

i*  Of 


rni.  71  73.  ui 

itf  Of  com  in  handful  fhill  be  thfre 
1'ch*  lnul  the  mountains  cops  upon  $ 
Whofs  fruit  In  fluking  fhall  appear 
like  at  the  trcei  of  Lebanon  : 
And  who  are  of  the  city  they 
Like  grafs  on  earth  (hall  fl  uifh  all. 
j 7  His  naue  It  fhall  endure  for  aye 
At  long  aa  fun  continue  fhall. 

Ev'n  fo  Lis  nime  continue  fhall  ? 

And  men  in  him  themfeives  fhall  blefs  $ 

And  of  the  world  the  nationi  all 

Shall  him  the  bltffed  one  profefa. 

18  O  Ut  Jshovah  blcffcd  be, 

The  Gjd,  the  God  of  Ifrael, 

Fjr  by  himfelf  alone  doth  he 

Work  thing!  that  wondrous  ire  to  tell 

79  And  bltfftd  bs  hit  glorious  lime 
For  ever,  iec  the  earth   fill'd  bs. 
Full  with  the  glory  of  the  fame, 
Amen,  ilfo  Amen  fay  we. 

FjT  Common  Tunes. 

ANd  aye  be  bleft  his  glorious  nirat 
let  all  the  earth  fill'd  be 
Likewifc  with  glory  ef  the  fkme, 
Amen,  Amen  fay   wt. 

Tbt  third  XOOKoffSALMS. 

P  S  A  L.    LXXIII.    A  P/W/as  of  bftpk. 

SUre  God    is  good   to  Ifrael, 
evcn  to  the  clean  in  heart 
2  But  yet  ray   feet  had  aimoft  flipt, 

roy   fteps  did  well  nigh  fiart. 
%  For  at  the  fools  I  enrioyi  was, 

to  fee  lewd  men  In  peaee. 
4  For  without  bands  thro*  death  they  pu'i 
Cieir  ftrength  doth  nothing  ceife. 

5  Like 


H*  Pfal  73. 

?  Like  other  mean  men  they  are  nor 

In  toilfome  mifcry  : 
Nor  ftriken  with  like  plagues   are  they, 

in  other  mortal!  be. 

6  Pride   therefore  like  a  chain  doth  fence 
them  on  each  fide  about  $ 

And  like  a  garment  violence 
doth  cover  them   throughout. 

7  Oat   of  the  fulnefs  of  thtir  fat 
extended  arc  their  cyci  1 

They  do  enjoy  more  profperoue  date 
than  what  their  hearts  devife, 

8  Corrupt  tf  ey  are,  and    wickedly, 
fpsik  guile  h   they  proudly   talk. 

9  Their   mouth  the  heavens  doth  defy, 
their  tongue  thro*  th4  earth  doth  walk. 

20  Therefore  his  people  hitherto 

do  turn  themfelves  about  < 
And  waters  of  their  cup  o*erflow, 

that  are  to  them  wrung  out. 
11  And  they  have  fatd,  how  can  it  of 

that  God  this  thing  fhould  know) 
Is  there  in  hitn  that  is  raoft  high 

hereof  the  knowledge  too   ? 

12.  Behold  th3  ungodly  men  are  thefe, 

yet  have  tranquility  : 
They  do  within  the  world  increafe, 
in  rich  ability. 

13  Sure  I  have  eUans'd  my  heart  in  vain, 
hands  wafh'd  in  innocence. 

14  For  ev'ry  day   I  plagu'd   have  been, 
eacii  morn  with  chaftifements. 

ij  ff  I  fliould  fay  that  I  will  make 

thia  declaration   : 

Lo  of  thy  fans  I  fliouid  offtnd 

the   generation. 

17  Tall 


Phi.  73.  113 

16  When  11  I  thought  thii  thing  to  know 
it  wii  too    hard  (or  roe  : 

17  1  ill  1  did   to  Godt  tcmpU  go, 
wheie  I  their  end  did  fet, 

Ell 

!g  Surely  in   places    flipptry 

chefe   men  thou   placed  haft  ; 
To  difol.it ion   fuddenly 

thou  dt*ft  them   ilfo   caft. 
19   Ai  in  a  moment  how  ire  they 

brought  to  dertrLftion  f 
And  ho*  are   ihey  confum'd  away 

wit*  fad  coaiufion  ? 

id  Like   to  a  dream  when  aa  1   roan 

awaking  doth  arife ; 
When  thou  awak'ft  tneir  image  the* 

O  Lord  thou  fhalc  defpife. 
Xi    My  heart    with  grief  was  lemn'd    ft 

prickM  were  my  reins  in   me. 
ii  So  foolifh  I,  and  did  not  knO#, 

like   as  a  beaft  with  thee. 

H   Ncvertheieft  continually 

before  thee  I  do   fhnd  } 
Thou  haft  upheld  me  ftedfaftly, 

alfo  by  my  right    hand. 
14  Thou  with  thy  prudent  counfel  fl\all 

din&ion  to  we    give  ; 
Up    afterward  alfo   thou  lhalt 

to  glory  nae  receive, 

a?  In  heav'n  above,  but  thee  alone, 

who  ii  It  that  1  have    } 
And    there  is  nothing  th*   earth   upon 

btfidea  th*e   that  I    crave, 
16  This  fUfti  of  mine  alfo  my  heaif, 

do  utterly  fail  mc : 
The  mig'ty  God  he  is  my  part 

and  itringtn  of  heart  ay's  he. 

17  F^ 


A 


i»4  Pfal.    74. 

17  For  1^,  ttey  that  are  tar  from  thet 

fnall  utterly  deciy, 
Ali  that  a  whoring  go  from  thte 

thou  fhalt  con  fume  away. 
a8  Bjt  as  for  me  it's  good  that  I 

near  unto  God  repair. 

1  do  on  God  the  Lord  rely, 
thy  works  all  to  declare 

P  S  A  L.    LXXIV.  Mtfchil  of  A/*]*. 
r\  God  why  haft  thou  caft  ui  off  / 
^      thy  rage  why  doft  thou  keep 
For  evermore  thus  fmoiking  out 

againft  thy  pafture  fhecp  ? 

2  Mind  thou  thv  ehurch  thou  bought'^  of  old, 
ev'n  thy  pefirflions  rod 

Which  thou  redeem'ft,  this  Sioni  mount, 
wherein  thou  haft  abode. 

3  Unto  the  lading  ru'nous  waftis, 
life  up  thy  feet  on  high  t 

And  that  the  foe  hath  ev'lly  done 
within  thy  fancYiry, 

4  Within    the  congregations 
wherein  thy  people  met, 

Thine  en'miss  roar  :  their  enfigni  they 
for  tokens  have  up  fet. 

;  The  man  that  axes  on  thick  trees 
did  lift  up,  had  renown. 

6  Bui  now  with  ax  and  mauls  at  once 
they  beat  its  carv'd  works  down. 

7  They  fired  have  thy  lancYary, 
thy,  name  its  dwelling  place, 

By  eafting  down  unto  the  ground, 
they  do  profanely  rafe. 

3   Let  us  together  them  deftroy, 

thus  In  their  heart  they  faid 
Cod's  fynagogucs  tnroughont  the  land 

all  in  the  flames  they^iaid. 

to 


Pral.  74.  n?     j 

C  *  J      1     , 

9  Our  figni  wc  fee  r.or,  there's  ao  more 
1  prophet   ui  among: 

Nor  with  us  any  to  be  found, 
that  underflands  how  long. 

10  How  long  yet  fhall  fL"  oppiiftrg  foe 
O  mighty  God,  defame  * 

Thine  enemy   for  evermore, 
fhall  he  blafpheme  thy    name  * 

11  Why  doft  thou  hold  thy  hand  ?  pluck  from 
thy  bofom  thy  right  hand. 

11  God  11  my  king  of  old,  and  works 

falvation  mid  ft  toe  land- 
J3  Trou  didft  by  thine  almighty  pow'f 

divide  the  very  fea  ; 
The  dragons  heids  didft  break  alfo, 

which  in  the  waters  be. 

14  The  heads  of  the  letiathan 

:■  ou  into  pieces  break  5 
To  people  that  in  dclarts  dwell 

for  meat  thou  did  ft  him    make, 
ij  Thou  cliv'ft  the  fountain  and  the  flood 

thou  dryft  up  goods   of  might 
16  Thine  is  the  day,  and  nignt  is  thine, 

t  ou  fun  prepaid,  and  light. 

if  Of  all  the  borders  of  the  earth 

foundation  laidft  thou  fall  : 
The  fummer  and  the  winter   both 

the  fasne  thou  formed  hail. 

C  3  3 

18  Remember  this  the  er/my   doth 
reproachfully  defame  : 

Jehovah,  and  the  foolifh  folk 
blafphemed  have  thy  name. 

19  O  do  cot  to  the  multitude 
thy  turtles  foul  give  c're  : 

For  evtT  do  nor  thou   forget 
eh'  affcmbly  of  thy  poor. 

\J    . 


n6  5   PW.  74>  75-  1 

2x>  Unto  thy   cov'nant  havs   refpeft  ? 

for  where  dark  placei  be 
Throughout  the  with,  they    filled    are 

with  feats  of  cruelty. 
ii  O    never  let  th'  oppnflT^d  one 

return  away  with  fhame. 

0  let  the  poor  and  needy  one 
give  praife  unto  thy   name. 

^^  Aiife   O  God,  plead  thine  own  caufe, 

have  thou  in  memory, 
How  day  by  day  the  foolifn  man 

with  fcorn  reproa:heth  thee, 
a;  Thine  en'mies  voice  forget  not  t  ;ou 

ihe  tumult  loud  of   thofe 
Continually  afeends  on  high 

that  life  thee    to  oppofr. 

PSAL      LXXV. 
To  the  chitf  MujlcUn,  AUdfthitb,  A  Pftlm 
q?  Song  of  Afdpb. 

WE  Rive  inankf  unto  tnee,  U  L>od  : 
we  give  thanks,  and  thy   name 
Aa-being-very  nearat-hand 

thy  wonders  do  pi°c£m-        -    „ 
%  When  I  receive  tha  afcmbly  (haDf 

judge  uprightly  I  will.  n 

*  The  earth  melts  and  tit  aweneis  an  r 

1  fray  its  pillars  IttH.  .   I 

a  I  faid  unto  the  fooiifh  ones,  1 

1  deal  not  fo  foolilhly  : 
Alfo  unto  the  wicked  ones, 

lift  not  the  horn  on  nign.  . 

<  Lift  ye  not  up  you;  horn  on  high  « 
'wlihftiffned  neck  fpetk  J""'     f, 

6  For  from  eaft,  weft,  or  wilderneft, 
promotion  to  not  got. 

7  But  God  it  jadgt  i  one  he  fetf  up, 
•nothtr  down   doth  trela 

3  For  In  the  Lord*  hawl  U  \  CUP,  f 

the  wine,  to  alio  *•* «  Ul 


Pfal.  75,  76.  117 

Of  mixture  full,  he   pours  there   out  ; 

but  yet  the   vvfcked  all 
That  ire  on  earth,  the  dregs  thereof 

wring  out  and  drink  them  ihill. 

9  Hut  as  concerning  me,  always 
1  will  declare  abroad  t 

And  1    will  ling  a   Pfalra  of  pralfe 
to  him  that's  Jacob's  God 

10  Of  men  ungodly  all  the  horns 
alfo  cut    off  will  i   h 

But   of  the  righteous  ones  the  horns 
lhall  be  exalted  high. 

V  S  A  L.    LXXVI. 
To  tht  (hitf  MitJiciMit  en  Neginoth,X  ?fd/m 
ot  Sorg  of  Afaph. 

IN  Judah  God  is  known,  his  name 
is  great  in   if/ael. 
1  In   Safcra  alfo  is  his  tent  : 
in  Sion  he  doth  dwell. 

3  He  arrows  of  the  bow  there  brake, 
fhicld,  fword  and  baicle  tuo  Selah. 

4  More  bright  and  wondrous  tx:elient 
than   mounts  of  prey   arc   thou. 

5  They  that  ire  flout  of  heart  arefpoiPd, 
they  flept  their  fkep   out-right: 

And  none  of  them  \  ave  found  their  hands 
that  were  the    men  of  might. 

6  O  thou  that  art  of  Jacob  God, 
at  thy  rebuke  out  pift, 

The  chariot  and  the  hoiie  alfo 
to  fuep  of  death  ire  caft. 

7  Thou  even  thou  are  to  be  fear'd. 
O  who  is  he  therefore, 

Wh9n  once  thou  angry  art,   that  can 
thy  prcfence    ftand   before  } 

8  Thou  did  ft  out  from  the  heav'ni  above 
caufe  judgment  to  b;  heard: 

The  earth  alfo  in  filenct  was 

exceedingly  afeai'd,  9  Whtn 


A 


tie  Pfal.   76,  77. 

9    When  11  thtt  Goi  hirafelf  trofe 

his  judgment  to  difpence, 
Of  all  trie  meek  ones  of  the  earth 

to  be  the  fafe  defence.  Selah* 

1®  Afljredly  the  wrtth  of  man 

fhail   praifes  to    thee  gain  : 
And  the  remainder  of  tdtir  wrath 

the  fame  thou  fit  alt  retrain 

11  Vow   to  the  Lord  your  Ged,  and  pay 

all  thtt  about  him  are  • 
And  bring    ye  an   oblation 

to  him  that  ti  our  fear. 
ii  The  fpirit  that  in   princes  St 

a  (under  cut  fhail  he  : 
#nto  the  Ungs  on  earth  that  are 

he  fhail  molt  dreadfui  be. 

PSAL.    LXXVII.    Tq  tb$  thitfJHufida* 
to  Jeduthun,    A  Pfdlm  of  Atepn. 

MY  voice  wit  to  the  mighty  God, 
yea,  cried  out  1  have  1 
My  roice  was  to  the  mighty  God 

an  ear  to  rne  he  gave. 
2,  In   my  diftrefi  I  fought  the  Lori. 

my  fore  ran  in  the  night, 
And  ceafed  not  ;  my  foul  alfo 
refufed  comfort  q -iitt. 

3  I  did  remember  God  iiktwife 
difqjhted  was  I  5 

I  did  complain,  my  fph't  alfo 
o'rewhelm'd  wai  heavily.  Sslalfc 

4  Awaking  thou  doft  hold  mine  eyes  5 
I  cannot  fpsak  for  fears, 

<  I  have  confider'd  days  of  old, 
of  ancient  times  the  years. 

[  1  3 
6  To  ray  remembranee  I  do  call 

che  fong  in  right  I  h»d  ?  ! 


Pf«!.  77.  up 

I  commnnM    with    my    heart,  tlfo 
frrict  fearch  my  fpi«ic    nude. 

7  pjr  ever    will    ths     Lord   call   eff r 
and  pleas'd  will    he   nn  btJ 

8  His  tender   mercy  ii  it   ceas'd 
te    perpetuity. 

Hit  promife  doth  it  fall   for  iye  } 

9    VVV.it  to    fx*    gracious 
Htth  God  forgotten  ?  and  Ihut  u? 
in   wrath    hii    bo*ela  thai  r 

10  Then  fail  I,  t'is   my  weiknefs  it, 
yet  to  remembrance  I, 

Will  call  the  years  of  the  ri^hc  hand 
of  him    that   it   moll  hig  % 

II  I  will  unto  remembrance  call 
the    actions  of  the  Lord  : 

Thy  wondrout  works  of  ancient  times 
I  furely  will  record. 

11  llil  mute  of  all  thy  wirkf  lik^iCe 
and  of  thy  doinge  talic. 

13  Within  the  temple  is  the  wa</t 
O  God  where  thou  doft  walk'. 

14  Whit  God  fo  great  23  our  GA  U  r 
works  wonderful  that   are 

Thou   God    haft  done  ;  amon^l    ths  [nils 

thou  doft  thy  ftrength  declxre. 
fT   Thy   people  thou  from  thraldom   hift 

with  thy    ftrong  arm  ftt  free. 
Of  Jacob  ml  of  Jofeph  tro 

chofe  that  the  children  be.  S*iih 

16  Tfiec  did  the  waters  fee  O  God, 
thee  did  the  waters  fee  : 

They  were  siriH,  toe  deeps  alfo 
could  not  but  troubled  be. 

17  With   waters  wer a  the  clouds  pyjiU  for tfc 
the   skies  1  found  oat  fent : 

ftlib  thlae  errors  on  each  file 
abroad  dlfperfed  went,  F  1 3 


120  PfaJ.  78. 

18  T!:y  thunders  voice    in    heaven  was$ 
thy  lightnings  they  did  make, 

The    world  eniightned  and  the  earth 
did  tremble  and  did  fhake. 

19  thy  ways  i*ch*  fea,    thy  paths  and  fleps 
unknown  ara  in  the  deep, 

20  By  Mo?s    and  by    Aarons     hand, 
thou  kd'ii  thy   folk  like   fheep. 

P  5  A  L.    LXXV1II.    M*fchil  of  hfapb. 

/^Ive  liftning  ear  umo  my   law, 
^    ye  people  that  are    mine: 
Unto  the  fayings  of  my   mouth 

do  you  your  ear    eneline. 
z  My  mouth  1*11  ope   in  parables, 

Ml  fpeak  things  hid  gf  old  : 

3  Which  we  have  heard  and  known,  and  which 
our  fathers  have  us' cold,. 

4  Them  from  their  children  we'll  not  hide 
but  fhew   the  age    to  come, 

Jhe  Lord  his  praife,  hbftrength  and  works 
of  wonder  he   hath    done. 

5  In    Jacob  he  a  witnefi  fet, 
a  law  in  Ifrael 

Ke  gave,  which  he  our  fathers  charg'd 
they  (hould  their  children  tell. 

6  That  th'  age  to  come,  and  children  which 
are  to  be  born  might  know  ; 

^That  they  who  fhould  arifc  the  fame 
might  to   their  children  fhow. 

7  Thst  they  upon  the  mighty   God 
thsir  confidence  might  fet: 

God's   works  and  his  comrnandementi 
might  keep  and  noc  forget. 

8  And    might  not  like  their  Father's  be 
a  crofs,  it  iff  race,  a  race 

That  fet  not  right  their  hearts  3  not  ftrn 
with  God  chefr  fpiric  was. 


Pla!.     78.  111 

C  1] 

9  The  irmed  fans   of  Ephraim, 
that  wen!  on:  v/i:^   their  bj^$ 

Did  turn    their         <  the    d.y  wherein 
they   did  to  battle  g 

10  God's  cov'nsnt  th:y   o'Xivcd  not 
to  walk  i~'s    law  denyM. 

n   H13  w  i  irond  :3  they  fjrgo: 

r  it  he  u   t:.:.n  pr;         lL 

ji   He  many  iron       :i  things  did  work 

before  their  father's  eye 
Within  the  had  of  Egypt  foen, 

in   Zoani    fi:!d  li 

13  Afunder  he  the  fai  cil  pur, 
and  cau3;d  t'*e:n  through  "to  pa  fa  ': 

And  he   the  wat3rs  made  to  fland, 
t  it  as  an  heap  it  was. 

14  With   clouds  by  day,  with  fire  by  night 
rj   He  led   them."  Rocks  he  chve 

In  wildcrnefs:  as  from  great  dseps 
drink  unto  them  he  gave.. 

16  Ev'n  from  out  of;chs  ftcmy  roth 
ftreams  he  did  bring  alfo 

And  caufed  witer  to  run   down 
like  is  the  rivers  do. 

17  Moreover  they   did  add  y*t  more 
again  ft  him  for  to  fift  1 

By   their  provoking   the  rao^  high 
the  wildernsfs    within. 

18  Moreover  they  within   their  hsirt 
by  tempting  God  did  try  .* 

By  asking  earneftly  for  meat 
their  lulls  to  fatiafy. 

19  And    fpsak   againft  the  mi^'iiy    God: 
is  God  able  c   they  fald  ) 

Within  the  dsfsrt  wiidernefs 
1  table  ua    to  fpread. 

P;  is  Lo* 


A 


til  Pfal.    -;8. 

2.0  Lo,  he  the  rock  fmote,  warrs  the  net 

gufh'd  out  and   tfrear.i  did  flow  ; 
Can  be    tula  propU  fl:lh   provide  J 
cm  he   give  bread  alio  t 

n  The  Lord  heard,  he  wae  wroth  for  tLia, 

Co  kindled   was   •    fire 
\jaini  Jicob,  acd    'gainft  Ifrati 

tVre  came  up  wrathful   Ire. 
ai  F:r   they  in  God  believed  nor, 

nor  In  hia  hcehh    did  hope. 
>3   I  ho5  from  abive  he  chargM  the  clouJi 

and  dcort  of  heaven  fct  ope. 

*4   On  them  ht  manse  raln'd  to  car, 

and  gavt  them  heaven's  wheat. 
jf  Eich  man  of  them  cat  angtl*  food  $ 

to  |J»'  full  he  fenc  them    neat- 
ly i'  th9  heav'ns  he  made  thteift  wind  blowr, 

brought  fourh  wind  by  hla  pow'r. 
:7   He  flsiii  on  them  like  dull,  wing'd  fowlt. 

like  land  of  feat  did   ihow'r. 


iS  And  In  the  middeft  of  their  ei 

he  cauftd  it   ro  faD  $ 
*v  a  round   about  on  every    fide 

their  dwelling  placet  all 
•9  S>  ihey  did  car,  they   filled  were 

Abundantly  itfo  : 
For  that  which  wti  their  own  defire 

he  did  on  them  beftow. 

[43 
-30  They  from  thtir  lulling    appetite 

were  not  cftran&'d  at  all  : 
But  while  their  meat   was  in  thtir  mouthy 

31   God's  wrath  -did   on  them  fall* 
And  flew  thfir  fat  onct ,  and  fmote  down 

the  chokt  of  Ifra'li  men. 
31   Yet  for  all  thja  t^ey    fint/d,  nor   did 

believe  hit  wcadt-rs  then.  tf 


rfal.    78.  113 

33  Therefore  in  vanity   the  days 
he  of  their  life   did  fptnd  ^ 

And  he   their  ysan    brought    nattily 
unto    1  fearful  end. 

34  Whttx  he  them    fltw  then  after  hlra 
Ihcy  Ought  wi»h  their  defire; 

^nd  they  return* J  2nd   after  God 
they  early    did  ir.qjlre. 

5  j   Likewife  that  God  was  tail  ftrong  rock 

thsy   cal.'d  to  rasraorv. 
And  ho*   tl «  th-ir  redeemer  wte 

the  mighty  God   moil  I  igi. 

36  Yst  with  their  mouth    taey    flittered, 
and  Co  Ma  their    tongu'g  lyV. 

37  For  right  their  heart  w^t  noi  with  hlra 
nor  did  in'a  cov'ntnt  bide. 

38  But  full  of  mercy  he  forgave 
th&ir  fiut  and  'rtroy'd  them  not. 

Yea,  oft  he  turn'd  hie  wrath  afil«  1 
nor  raia'd  aH'a  anger  hot. 

39  For  he  recalled  unto  mind, 
how  that  frail  fhfh  they  were  . 

And   11  ft  were  a  patting   wind 
Chtt  doth  no  more  appear. 

CO 
40-  How  ofc  In  defart  vcxtt  they  him, 

and  grief  put  him  upon  ? 
41  Yea,  they  did  turn,  tempt  God,  and  did 

filnt  Ifraela  holy  one. 
41  Hit  hand  they  did  not   keep   in  mind, 

nor  on  the  day  they  thought 
Wherein   he  from  the  enemy 

for   them  dsliv'ranct  wrought. 

43  How  he  hli   figna  mlraculouj 

in   Egypt  wrought  likewife: 
And  alfo  in  the  fiild  of  Zoan 

his  fiarfai  prodUlea. 

F  %  44  Aifo 


174  pf;j'-  "8# 

44  Alfo  how  he  their  riv«n  had 

converted  info  blocd  5 
And  fo  is  that  they  could  not  drink 

the  waters  of  the  flood. 

4f  Arrongft  them  which    did  theai  devour, 

he  fcrit  forth  divers  flies  : 
And  ro  dtfiroy  their,  them  amongfl 

he  fen|  the  frogs  likewifg. 
z6  To  rrr  caterpillars  he  their  fruit 

give,  ro  ths  locufts  their  toil. 

47  Hs  did  their  vines  deftroy- with  hail, 
with  froft  their  fig-frccs  fpoil. 

1*1      ' 

48  Their  cattle  he  delivtr'd  up 

unto  the  hail  alfo  : 
And  he  their  herds  of  cattle  gave 

hot  thunder-bohs  unto. 
42  He  call:  en  them  fierce  ire  and  wrath 

and   Indignation  ftrong  : 
And  fore  diilrefs  by  fending  forth 

ill  angels  them  among. 

50  He  mads   away  unto  his  wrath, 
their  foul  he  did  not  fave 

From  death,  but  unto  p:ftil*nce 
thefr  very  lives  he  gave. 

51  He  within  Egypt  land  alfo 
the  fuft-born  al!  did  fmite  5 

Thofe  that  within-  the  tents  of  Ham 
ware  chiefeft  of  their  might. 

51  But  liks  a  flock  cf  ftitep  he  mad* 

his  people  forth  to  go, 
And  in  the  defart  like  a  flock 

he  guided  them  alfo. 
5:3  In  fafety  he  them  led  Hkewife, 

fo  that  tiry   did  not  fear  : 
Bat  in  the  fea  their  enemies 

lie  overwhelmed  there. 

.  f  4  The 


P&l.    78.  115 

?4  The  border  of  Ms  n'ice 

them   (herfunto  I  : 

!  Yea,  even  to  his  tin  which 

bv  his  right  hind  it 

??  For    them  he  caft  r   :     uthen  our, 

he  did  their  lor  le 

:B/  lini,  and  ttra'll  trl   :,  lie  mai: 
in  their  tents  to  abide. 

[7] 
0  Yet  they   did   t        :  and    bitterly 

did  grieve  ths  God  rno.1  high  ; 
Alfo  his  teftifleoniee  they 

kept   not  attentively. 

57  But  like  t  eir  fathers  back  they    tur.VJ- 
ind  faithlefinsfa  did    (how. 

Th?y  turned  wire  afi'e  ev'n    like 
unto  a  warping  bow. 

58  For  they  t3  anger   did    provoke    ■ 
him   with  Ihtir  pUces  high: 

And  with   their  graven  imagei 
mov'd  ;hiin  to  jsaloufie. 

59  God  hiiring  this  wis  wrath,  and  loajh*£ 
Ifra'i  with   hatred  great. 

60  Sj  Shlioh'i  tent  he  Left  the   tent 
which    he  among  men  fee 

61  And  he  delivti*d  up   his  firength 
into  captivity ; 

Alfo  into  the  tn'thta   hand 
hit  glor!c;s  ma  jetty. 

61    To  iW  fword  he  gave  Ml  folk,  and  wag 
wrath  with  his  heritage. 

63  Their  young  men  firedevoji'd,  they  maiii 
none  gavs  in   carriage. 

64  Their   pi  ^s  fell  by  the  fword  likswife; 
their  widows  did  not  wtepu 

65  Then  did  the  Lord  arifs  as  one 
awak'ned   oat  of  deep  : 

F  4  Like 


n6 


Pfal.  78    7f. 


Liwe  is  t  ftronp  man  after    wina 

66  Doth  fho?K.    He  alfo  fmote 
His  fots  he]  ird  ;  To  gave  he  them 
an  ewlaftlng  blot 

£7  Then  he  did  Jofephs  tent  refute, 

nor  Ephrairra  tribe  appicv'd. 
Y8  Liut  dfd  rhe  tiibe  oi  judah  chufc, 

mount  blor.  w}  ich  he  lov'd 
6*  Hia  holy  p-lace  he  buildtd  then 

Yikq  palace*  bn  hifch  : 
Liite  to  t:*e  earth  which  he  did  fet 

to  perpetuity. 

70  He  of  his  ftrvant  Divid  then 

tiid  Ms  election  make  $ 
i\nd  from  the  rlace  of  folding  ia 

ths  flicep  he  did  him  take, 
^i  Prom  fella* if g  of  the  6vvs  wiih  youiJg 

he  did  him  then  idvance 
fri*a  pcoMs  Jacob  for  to  itid% 

.KraTi  tafctrteiieft 

7X  So  ho   them  fed  according  Co 

his  hsarts  intcgiiry'$ 
£nd  by  I  is  ikiifulnefs    of  hand 

iftem  1-d   accordingly. 

VSAL    LXXIX.    APfalm  ofAftfh 

OGod  the  heathen  entred  ha?e 
thine  heritance,    defu'd 
Xhine    holy  cersp]^  they  on  he*  pi 

Jrrufalem   have  pii'd. 
3* Thy    fefvifcU  bodies  that  are  dead 

#!:sv    p.iven    hav3    for   meat 
To  rh*  fouls  efhe&vXtoth'btafts  of  lb'  earth 
fi  ill  of  thy  fiincs  to  fat, 

3  Their  blood  they  hare  forth  poured  round 

:,li  vjt  Jerufajem  : 
Like  unto  water,  and   there  wai 

coae  for  to  bury  thesn.  4  To 


. 


PM.    79.  l>7 

4  To  thoie  thic  near  unco  us   dwell 

reproach  become  arc  wef 
A  fcoift  ig  md  a  (com  co  them 

chic  round  about  ut  be. 

f  How  long  Jthovah  !  wilt  thou  Rill 

continue  In  thino  ire 
For  e?er  ?  (hall  thy  jealoufie 

burn  forth  Hke  unto  fire  ? 

6  Upon  the  heathen  pour  thy  wrath, 
who  never  did  thee  know  • 

Upon  the  kingdom*  that  have  no: 
ciiTd  on  thy  name  alto. 

7  Becaufe  they  Jacob  have  devour'd, 
and  they  hit  dwelling   place 

To  utter  dtfo'ation 
did  wonderfully  raze. 

8  Mind  not  rfgiinft  us  former  (ins  * 
O  let  thy  bowels  hade 

V»  to  prevent,  becaufe  we  are 
near  utterly  laid  wade. 

9  God  of  our  fafety  help  thou  us, 
for  ch'  honour  of  thy  name  : 

Tree  us  alfo,  and  purge  away 
our  Ons  et'n  for  the  fame. 

10  Why  fay  the  heathen,  where'g  their  God  ? 
before  them  bring  to  light 

The  vengeance  of  thy    faints  blood-fixd, 
and  that  before  our  fight. 

11  Before  thee  lee  Che  prU'acrs  fight 
come  up  accordingly, 

As  mighty  is  thine  arm  $  lave  thofs 
that  are  defign'd  to  dy. 

XX  And  to  our  neighbours  fevca  fold 

into  their  bofom  pay  1 
Their  vile  reproach  wherewith  Q  Lord, 

reproached  thee  have  they. 

F  5  13  5o 


j 


L 


1 28  PDri.  80. 

H   So  we  thy  folk  and  padure  fheep 
will  £lve  thse  thanks  always  * 

And  unto  generations  all 
we  will  ihew  fitch  thy  praife. 

P  S  A  L.    LXXX. 

To  tJbc  eWrf  Mufician  upon  Sbujhannlm 
Eduth,     A   P/*/m   of   Afapb. 

THou   that  lead'rt  Jofcph  as  a  fljck, 
O   Ifra'ls  fhspherd   hear, 
Who  dwell'ft  between  ths  Cherubim, 

O  fhine  thou  forth    moil  clear. 
2,  Ephraim  before  and   Benjamin, 

MimffJrVs  tribe  alfo.    ; 
p  ftir  thou  up  thy  ftreng'th  ind  come 
for  us  falvation  fhow. 

3  O  God  return  thou  us  again, 

and   ciufe  thy  countenance 
,To  fhine  forth  upon  us  that  we 

may    have  deliverance, 
$  Lord  God  of  hofls  how    long    wilt   thou 

fmoak  'gainft  thy  peoples  pray'rs  } 
5   Thou  makeft  them  to  fesd  upon 

ihQ   bread  of  mournful  tears . 

And  Riv'it  them  many  tears  to  drink, 

6  Our  neighbours  ftrife  likewise, 
Thou  mak'it  us,  and  among  ft  themfelvCi 

do  laugh  our    enemies. 
7  O  God  of  hafts   turn  us  again, 

and  eaufe  thy  countenance 
,To  fhine  forth  upon  us,  fo  we 

fhali  have  deliverance. 

S  From  Egypt  than  ha#  brought  *  vine; 

forth  alfo  thou   didft  caft 
The  heathen  people,  In   their  rosga 

the  fame  thou  planted  haft. 


^1 

Phi.  So.  119       1 

9  Yea,  thou  before  ic  did  ft  prepare 
a  room  where  ic  nay   Hand  5 

Thou  didft  ic  caufe  dtep  root  to  rake 
and   ic  did   fill  the  land. 

10  H-r   fhade  hid    hills,   hn    boug^i   ilfo 
like  goodly  cedira  ftuod. 

j  1  S^.e   l*nt  rur  bou^h*   unro  the  Tea, 

fier  branch  1  to  the  flooJ. 
a  2    O  why  then   hail   thou  broken  down 

her  hedges  utterly, 
So  that  all    thofe  do  pluck  at  her 

that  in  the    way  pals  by  ? 

13  The  Boar  out  of  the  wildernefj 
doth  wafting  it  annoy, 

And  wild  btafts  of  the  field  the  fame 
devouringly  deftroy. 

14  VVe  do  beftech  thee  to  return, 
O  God  of  hofts  incline 

^To   look  from  heaven,  and  behold, 
and  vific  thou  this  vine. 

15  The   vineyard  which  thou   haft  alfo 
with  thy   right  hand  fee    ft  ft  ^ 

That  branch  likewifs   which  for  thy  ftlf 
co.ifirmM  thou  ftronsly   haft. 

16  It  it   confumed  with    the  fire, 
and  utterly  cut  do*n  5 

^They  periih    do,    and  that  becaufe 
thy  countenance  doth  frown. 

17  Upon  the  man  of  thy  right  hand  c 
thine  hand  let  prcfent  b*, 

Upon  the   fon  of  man  whom  thou  . 
haft  made  fo  ftrong  for  thee. 

18  So  from  henceforth  we  never  wiU 
from  thee  go  back  at  all  r 

O  do  thou   quicken  u«,  and  we 
upon  thy  name  will  call. 

?•■  lord 


12«  Pfrl.   81. 

1 9  Lord  God  of  hofts  turn  uf  again, 

and  caufe   thy  countenance 
To  fhine  forth  upon  us,  fo  wt 

ftuO  have  deliverance. 
P  S  A  L     LXXXl    To  the  chief  Mujitian, 
upon  Gittich,    A  Vf*lm  of  Afapn. 

UNco  the  mighty   God  our  ftrength 
ring  with  a  fhouting  voice  : 
Unto  the  God  of  Jacob  fo 
raaks  ye  s   )  >yful  noife. 
t  Take  up  a  Pfalji  of  melody 

the  timbrel  hither  bring, 
Together  with  the  pfilcery, 
arid  harps  fwcet  founding  firing. 

3  At  In  the  time  of  the  new  moon, 
with  trumpet  four.d  on   high  t 

As  in  appointed  time  and  day 
of  our  fokmnity. 

4  B?caufe  that  unto  Ihael 
this  thing  2  iratutt  was, 

And  by  che  God  of  Jacob  this 
did  for  a  judgment  pifs. 

j  This  witoefs  he  in  Jofeph  fct, 

when  he  through  Egypt  went  : 
Whereas  a  language  1  did  hear, 

but  knew  not  what  it  meant. 

6  1  fcom  the  burthen  which  he  bate 
his  ftiouider  did  fee  free, 

His  hinds  alfo  were  from  the  pots 
delivered  by  roe. 

7  Thou  cilTJ  in  frraits,  and  I  thee  freed  j 
in  thunder  fecrefy 

i  anfwex'd  thee  it  Meiiblfi 
Its  waters  proved  thee.  Srlah. 

8  Heir,  O  my  people,  and  I  Hi  3 
nnto  thee  teftify  : 

If  that  Chou  wilt  O  Ifrael 

hear  me  tttfntivdy.  9  Thert 


Ffaf.  8i,  8t*  131       I 

9  Thert  fh&n  not  any  ftrangi  god  bt 
In  wild  ft  of  thcc  at  ill  1 

Nor  unto  any   foreign   god 
thou  bowing  down  fhalc  fall. 

10  1  am   the  Lord  thy  God,  who  thct 
from  Imd  of  Egypt  led  : 

Thy  mouth  ope  wide,  and  thou  by  me 

with    plenty  fhalc  be  fed. 
xi  My  p  oplc  yet  would  not  give  car, 

unto  the  voice  1  fpike  1 
And  Ifratl  would  not   in  me 

their  fun  contentment  take/ 

72.  So  their  perverfe  intenta  of  heart 

1  left  them  up  to  have  5 
And  let  them  walk  on  in  the  way 

which    their  own  eounfela  gave, 
1?  O  that  my  people  unto  me 

obedient  had  been  ! 
And  O  that  Ifrael  he  had 

walked  my  ways  within  ! 

14  1  fhould  within  a  little  time  1 

have  pulled  down  their  foes  1 
I  fhould  have  turn'd  my  hand  upon 

fuch  as  did  them  oppofe. 
it  The  haters  of  Che   Lord  to  him 

obed'ence  fhould   have    fain'd  : 
But  unco  perpetuity 

their  time  fhould  have  remainM. 

16  And   with  the  finefl  of  the  wheat  M 

have  nourifh'd  them  fhould  he : 
With  honey  of  the  roek  I  fhould 

have  fatisfied  thee. 

PSAL  LXXXU.   A */*/«*/ Afaph; 

THe  mighty  God  doth  ftand  within 
eh*  iiTembly  of  che  ftrong  1 
And  he   it  is  that  rlghteoufly 

doth  jutfge  the  god;  among; 


j 


13*  Fftl.    8i,   83.  / 

x  Give  judgment  of   unrighteoufntfs 

how  long  a  time   win   ye, 
Will  ye  exaept  the  countenance 

of  thofe  that  wicked  be  > 

3  See   that  the  needy  ye  defend, 
alio  ihs  fatherlefs  : 

Unco  th'  affiled  juftice  do, 
and  to  them   in  diftrefs. 

4  The  wafted  poor  and  thofe   that  are 
in  need  deliver  ye. 

And  them  redeem    out   of  the  hand 
of  fuch   as    wicked  be. 

5  They  kaow    not,  nor   win    underhand, 
in    darknefs  they  walk  on. 

The  earth's  foundations  ail  of  them 
quite  out  of  courfe  are  gone. 

6  1  fail  that  ye  wer^  gods,  likewife, 
Tons  of  the     higher!  all  : 

7  But    ye   fhall  die  like   men,  and  like 
one   of  thQ  princes    fall. 

8  That  thou  may 'it.  judge  the  earth  O  God 
do  tl.ou  thy  felf  advance : 

For  thou   fruit  have   the  nations   all 

for    thine    Inheritance. 
P  S  A  L.  LXXX1U -A  Vfalm  orSwig  ofAfdph. 

OGod    do  not    thou  fiience  keep, 
no  longer    fpeech  refrain: 
O  mighty  God  do  thou   likewife 

no  longer  ftil!  remain. 
t  For  lo,  they  that  thiiie  en'mies  be, 

do    rage  cumultuoudy. 
And   they  that  haters  be  of  thee, 
have  lift  the  head   on  high. 

■  3  Agalnft  thofe    that  thy  people  are 
thev  crafty  counfel  take  ; 
Alfo  thy  hidden  ones 
they   corlulutlon  make.  v 

"         4  I^y 


Pfal.  83.  133 

4  They    faid,    left  they   a  nation  bs, 

let's  cut  them  down  therefore, 
That  in  remembrance  Ifra'ls  nitnc 

may  not   be  any  more. 

V  Becaufe  they    counfel  taken  have 

together  with  confcnt  .- 
And   in   confederacy  clofe 

they  are  againft  thee  bene. 
6  The   tabernacles  of    Edom, 

and  of  the  Ifhmaelitcs  5 
The  p?ople  of  the    Hagarens, 

and  of  the  Moabices. 

'7  Gebal  and    Ammon,  Amaleck 

together    do  confpire  • 
The  Philiftines   with  them  that  be 

Inhabitants  of  Tyre. 

8  AfTur  moreover  is   combined 
with  them  in  amity, 

And  they  have  been  an  arm  of  fhength 
Co  Lots  pofterity. 

[  z  ] 

9  As  thou   didft  to  the  MMianitcg, 
fo  do  to  them  alfo : 

As  Jabin  to,  and   Sifera, 
at  Kifhons  brook  fo    do. 

10  Who  near  to   Endor  fuddenly 
were  quite  difcomfited  $ 

JWho  did  alfo  become  as    dung, 
chtt  on  the    earth   is  fpread. 

jii  Like  unto    Oreb,  and    like    Z?ebf  j 

make  thou  thdr  nobles   fall, 
As    Zeba  and  Zilmunni  too 

make  thou   their    ptinees  ill. 

11  Who  fiid,  for  our  pbffeffion 
God's  houfesv  let  us  'taw. 

13  My  God,  them  like  a.  wheel,    like  ftriw 
tafore  the  wind  them  mike., 
•    ~  ■  14  As       j 


*34  p"'  83,  84. 

14  At  fire  doth  burn  a  wood,  and  is 

the  flime  lets  hills  on  fire  : 
ij  So  with  thy  tempeft  them  ptnfue 

and  frighi  them  in  thine  ire. 

16  Do  thou  their  faces  all  fill  full 
of  ignominious  fhatne  $ 

That  fo  ihey  may,  O  Lord  bt  made 
to  feek  unto  chy  name. 

17  Put  to  confufion  lee  them  bet 
and   vexed  fore  for  aye  : 

Yea,  let  them  unto  fhime  be  put, 
and  utterly  decay. 

18  That  men  may  know  that  thou.whofe  rfame 
JEHOVAH  is  alons, 

Art  over  all  the  earth  throughout 
advane'd  the  higheft  One. 

PSAL    LXXXIV.    To  the  chiifMufitiinx 
ufon  Gittith,  A  Tfaim  for  tbt  Sons  of  Koran* 

HOw  amiable,  Lord  of  hofts, 
thy  tabtrnaeles  be  ! 
x  My  foul  longs  for  Jehovah's  courts, 

yea,  it  ev'n  faints  in  me. 
Unto  the  ftrong  ar.d  living  God, 
mv   heart  and  fbfh   do  Ihout. 

3  Yea,  fparrows  find  an  houfe,  her  neft 
.  the  fwallow  eke  finds  out. 

Wherein  (he  may  her  young  ones  layt 

thine  altars  near  unto. 
O  thou  that  art  of  armies   Lord, 

my  king,  my   God  alfo. 

4  O  bleft  ate  they  within  thy  houfe 
who  dwell  -%  Hill  they'll  thee  praife  / 

?  Bled  is  the  man  whofe  ftrength'ain  thee 
in  whofe  heart  are  the  ways. 

6  The  Paffeagers  in  Baca's  vale, 

a  fountain  do  it  make » 
Alfo  the  pools  Chat  art  therein, 

Chfir  fill  of  rain  do  take  7  From 


Hal.  84   tj.  135 

7  Fromftrength  to  firength  they  goto  God, 
hi   Sion  all    appear. 

8  Lord  G(d    of  hotti,  O  heir  my  p:a>7, 
O  Jacob's  God  give  tar. 

[1  3 

9  Behold    O  God    our   (Lit Id   tht   fief 
of  chine  irolnted  fee  1 

yo  For   betters  in    thy   court!  a  day, 
tHan    elfewhere  thoufindi  be  1 

I  rather    had   a  door  keeper 
be  I*  th1  houfe  of  my  God, 

Than   in    the   tents   of  wickedntfs 
to  fertie  mine    abode. 

ix  Becaufe  the  Lord  God  it  a  fun, 

h*  ia   a    fheild   alfo: 
Jehonah  on  his  people  grace 

and  glory   will   bellow. 
No  good  thing  will  he    hold  from  the* 

chat    do  walk  uprightly. 

II  O  Lord  of  hofti  the  man  ia  bleft 
that  puts  fcii  truft  in  thee. 

PSAL    LXXXV. 
To  the  chief  Mufici*n%    A  Ffdim  for  tht 
Sons  of  KotAh. 

OLord   thou   favour'd  haft  thy  land  t 
Of  Jacob  the  captivity 
Thou  haft   returned    with   thine   hand, 
a    Thou    alfo   the   Infquitv  t 
Haft  of  thy  people  pardoned  : 
Thou  all  their  fin  haft  covered.       Seiah. 

3  Thou  all  thine  anger  dldft  withdraw, 
From    my    fierce  indignation, 

Thou  turned  haft   thy  felf  away. 

4  O  God  of  our  falvation. 

Convert   thou    us,  and  do  thou  make 
Chine  anger  towards  us  to  flask. 

5  Ays 


13*  Pfaf    84    85. 

5   Aye  fhall    thy  wrath    b2  us  upon  > 

Wilt  thou   thine  indignation 

Draw  out  to  generation, 

And   unto  generation  ? 
6  Wile  thou  not  turn  and  quicken  us, 
That  joy  in  the*   thy  folk   may  thus  ? 

C  1] 

7  Lord  on  us  fhow  thy  mercy  eke 

Thy  faving  health  en   us  bsftow. 

8  Til  hear  what  God  the  Lord  will  fpeak, 
For  he'il  fpeak  peace  his  folk  unto 

And  to  his  faints:    but  let  not  them 
To  foolifhnefs  return  again. 

9  His  faving  health  is  nigh  at  hand, 
Surely  to  all  that   do  him    fear, 
That  glory  may  dwell  in  our  land, 

20  Mercy  and  truth   are  met  full  near ; 
Profperity  and  righteoufnefs, 
Embracing  did  each  other  kifs. 

11  Truth  fprings    out  of  the  earth,    tlfo 
From  heaven  looketh   righteoufnefs. 
ii  Yea,  God  fhall  that  that's  good  bsftow, 
And  our  Land  fhall  yield  her  increafe. 
Juftics  fhall  go   before  his  face, 
And  in  the  way    her  fteps  fhall  plac*. 
PSAL    LXXXV.    Second  Msethr. 

OLord  thou  favour'd  haft  thy  hnd 
Jaeob,s  ciptivity: 
1  Thou  bad  brought  back,  thou  pardon'd  haft 

thy  folks  iniquity, 
Thou  haft  clofc  covtr'd  all  their  fin.      Selah. 

5   Thou  haft  thy  wrath  off  caft: 
Thou  from  the  fisreenefs  of  thine   ire 
thy  felf  returned  haft. 

4  Turn  us  again,  O  thou  the  God 

of  our  faWation  ? 
And  towards  us  eaufe  thou  to  ceafc 

thins  indignation. 

5  Wilt 


Phi.    85,  85.  137 

y   Wilt  thou  be  angry  ftUl   with   ui 

for   evermore  r  what   lhall 
Thine   an*cr  b-  by   thee  drawn  out 

to   generation*  ail    ? 

6  Wilt  thou    not  us  revive  ?  in  thee 

thy   folk  rcjoyce  fha!l  fo  1 
•7  Shew  us    thy   mercy,    Lord  on  us 
thy  faving  health  below. 

C  1  ] 

8  I'll   hear  what  God  the  Lord    will  hyt 
bscaufe  he   win  fpeak  peace 

Unto  his  folk,    and  faints,  left   they 
return  to  foolifhneff. 

9  Sure  nigh   to   them  that  do  him   fear 
is  his   falvation  ; 

That  glory  may   within  our  land 
have  habitttion. 

10  Mercy  and  truth  do  jointly   meet, 
juftice   and  peace  do    kifs.- 

xi  Truth  fprings  from  thy  earth,  and  right'ouf- 

from  heaven   looking  ip.  (  nefs 

iz  Yea  what  is  good,  the  Lord  (hall  give: 

yield  ftiall  her  fruit    our  land. 
13  Juftice  lhall    fore   Una   go,  and   make 
her    fteps  i'th'  way  to  ft  and. 
P  S  A  L.    LXXXVI. 
A  Pr*jir  0/ David.    Firfi  Muter. 

BOW   down   O    Lord  thine  ear, 
hear   me  attentively: 
for  1  am   poor  afflifted  fore, 

and  needy  too  am  I. 
x  In  fafety   keep  my  foul 

for  gracious  am  1. 
My  God  fave  thou  thy  fervant  now, 
that  doth  on  thee   rely  : 

3   Jehovah  gracious 

O   be  thou  unto  me  • 
Bscaufe  that  I  aloud  do  cry 

thio'  all  the  day  to  thee.  4  O 


j 


L 


i3*  Pfal.  85. 

4  O  mikf  thy  fcrv antt  foul 

chit  ic  may  pvful  be  $ 
Bccaufe  tint  f,  O  Lord  on  high 

do  life  my  foul  co  chet. 

j  For  thou  O  Lord  irt  good 

to  pardon   prone  alio  : 
And  to  then  an  on  thee  that  call 

in  mercy  rich  art  thou. 

6  Jthovah  co  thine  earf 

O  let  my  prayer  have  placef 
Atttnd  unto  the  voice  alfo 
of  ray  rcq  ieft  for  grace. 

7  Pth'  dav  of  my  diftrefi 
to   thee  I  will  complains 

Becaufe   that  thou  wilt  me   unto 
an  anfwer  give  again. 

8  Araongft  tht  godi  0  Lord, 
like  thai  hot  any  be  j 

Aad  no  worka  are  that   may  compare 
with  thofe  are  wrought  by  thee. 

C  O 

9  The  nfttloni  ill  O  Lord, 

whom  thou  haft  mide,  the  fame 
Shall  come  adore  ev'n   thee   before, 

and  glorify  thy    name, 
to  Becaufe  chou  mighty  art, 

the  thinga   that  thou  haft  done 
They  wonderous   are  and  do  declare 

chat  thou  art   God  alone. 

11  Teech  me  thy  way  O  Lord, 

walk  in  thy  truth    win  I  » 
Thine   holy  name  to  fear  the  fame 

mine  heart   in   union  tie. 
jx  With  all  mine  heart  I  will 

O   Lord   my    God,  thee  praif*. 
And   alfo  I    wijl  glorifie 

thy  holy  na&e  alwaya, 

13  Be 


Pfa!.     85.  i3f 

i;  Beeaufe  that  unto  mc 

thy   mercy  do:h   excell  ; 
My  foul  fct  free  hsth   been  by  thee, 

cv'n  from  the    toweft   hell 
14  O    Gnd,   the   proud  arifr, 

ind  vl'lent  troopt  '^linft   me  • 
My   foul  feck  truy  ro  tike  away, 

and   'fort   them  fee  not  thee. 

1?  But  Lor  J,  a  tender    Gcd 

c'tou  art  a.-d  gracious- 
Lnn£  ItiFriliej  ic.o,  in  mercy  thou, 

and  truth   art  plenteous. 
x6  O  turn  to  rre   ihy  face, 

and  on  me  mzrey  have  : 
Thy  (trenfich  pive  thou  tl.y   fervent  now, 

thy  handmaida  fen  O  fave. 

17  Shew   ms  a  fign  for  good; 

and  Ice  my  haters  fee  ; 
Bt   ftiam'd  alfo  i   becaufs  Lord,  thou 

doft  help    and  comfort  me. 

PSAL    LXXXVI.    Second   Mat*. 

T  Ord,  bow  thine  ear,  hear  me  bccMift 

J~'    I  r.99&y  am  and   poor. 

z  Beeaufe  a   gracious  faint  I  an, 

prefcrve  my  foul  therefore: 
O  thou  my  God,  thy  fcrvant  favf, 

Chst  doth  on  thee  rely. 

3  To  me  be  gracious  Lord   beeaufe 
to  thee  I  daily  ery. 

4  Rejoyce  thy  fervants  foul,  O  Lord 
to  the%  mine  lift   1  dot 

?  Beeaufe  Jehovah   thou  art  good, 

to  pardon  prone  alio : 
Acd  to  them  all  in  mercy  rich 

thou  art  thai  on  thee  call. 
6  Lord  hear  my  pray'r,  attend  the  voice 

of  nry    rfq'icfts  withall.  7  I 


140  Pfal.     85. 

7  I  in  my  troubles  on  thee  caH, 
for  chou  wile  anfwer  me. 

8  Lord  none's   like   thee  among    the  god3 
and   like  thy    works  none  be. 

9  The  nations  all  whom  thou  hift   made 
fhali  come,  and  (  Lord  )  the  fame 

Before  thee  fhali  bow  down  themfclves, 
and  glorify  chy  name. 

10  Beeaule  thou  mighty  arrt  alfo 
thQ   things  that  tnou  had  done 

They  wonderous  are  and  do  declare 

that  thou  ire  God  alone, 
n  Ms,  O   Jehovah  teach,  thy  way, 

walk  in  thy  truth    will  1 5 
With  reverence    to  fear  thy  name 

my  heart  in   union  ty. 

it  The  Lord,  ray  God,  with  all  my  heart 

I  will  confefs  with  praife  • 
And  like  wife  I  will  glorifie 

thy  holy  name  always. 

13  Beeaule  thy  kindnefs  merciful 
is  very  great  to  me. 

And  thou  haft  from   the  loweft  hell 
my  foul  deliver'd  free. 

14  O  God  the  proud  againft  me  rife, 
and  troops  of  vi'lent  men 

Have  fought  my  foul :  and  they  have  not 
thee  placed  before  them 

15  But  Lord  thou  art  a   tender  God: 
and  very   gracious, 

Long  fufFring  too,  in  raercy  thou 
and    truth  art  plenteous. 

16  O  turn  thou  unto  me  thy  face, 
and  on  me  mercy  have, . 

Unto  thy  fervant  give  thy  ftrength* 
thine  hand- maids  fon  O  fave. 

17  Shew 


rfii.  87.  68.  141 

*7  Shew    me  a  fign   for  good,  that  they 

which    ]  ate  me  may  it  ft*, 
And  be  afham'J,  bccaule    Lord   thou 

doft   help  ar.d   comfort  me. 

PSU     LXXXVII. 

AYfti  r.g  for  tht  Sons  o/Korah. 

HB  B roond    works  in   the  holy  Hills. 
z  Jchcvih's    love  excels, 
lo  Sions  gates,  more   than  to  all 
the  tents  where  Jacob  dwells. 

3  God's  city,   thinga   of  glorious  farce 
are  uttered  of  thee. 

4  Ml   Rahab  name,  and  Bible   to 
ihem    thai  acknowledge  me; 

Behold  P.  Mftia  and  Tyre, 
with  Ethiopia,  there 

f   This  man   was  born.    This  and  that  man 

wis  alio  born    in   her. 
Of  SioQ  thus  it  Hull   be  faid, 

and    It  that   is  moft   high, 
Ev'n  he   himfclf  fhail  her  prepare 

a  place  of  constancy. 

6  The  Lord  when  he  the  people  tells, 
ftiall    count,  there  born   was  he. 

7  There  lingers  and   mcil:ians  are 
my    fprings  are  ail  in    thee. 

FSAL    LXXXV1II. 
A  ?f*lm   or  Sor.g  for  the  Sons  cf  Korah,  to 
the  chief  Mu/scian  upon  Mabalath,  Leanoth, 
Mafchil,  cf  Heman  the  Ezrahite. 

LOrd   God    of  my  falvation, 
Btfore    thee  day  and  night   cry'd  I  1 
%    O    let  my  prayer  btfore  thee  come, 
Incline   thine  ear  unto  my  cry. 

3  Bscaufe   my   foul  is  troubled   fo, 
And  10  the  grave  my   life    draws  nigh. 

4  Counted  with  them  to  th*  pit  that  go, 
as  one  that  hath  no  ftrsngth  am  L 

S  As 


I4t  Ffal.  88. 

f  As  frcs   iTiong   thofs    chit  be  dead. 
Like  to  Che   f.iin  In  grive  up  (hue  ; 
By  thee  ro    mure  retcembereJ, 
And  by    thy  htnd    chic  off    ire  cut. 

6  Thou  hi  ft  me  laid  i'  ch*   pic  moft  low, 
In  darknciT-s  within  deep  cam. 

7  Hird  on   me  lies  thy    wnch  alfo 
Thou  me  iffHcVft  with  all  thy   want. 

8  Men  chit  of  mine  K-qninCince  be 
Away  fiom  me  thou  far  halt  put 
To  them  Chou  loathfomc  makeft  roc, 
From  coming  forch  1  an  up   (hut. 

9  Becaufe  of  mine  iffiiftion, 

Mine  eye   with  mourning  pines  awiy 

Jehovah    I  thee  cat]   upon  * 

And  Co  thee  ftrecch  my  hands  all  diy. 

ro  Shew  wonders  co  the  dead  wile  thcu  I 
S;. all  dead  men  rife  &  thee  confefs  ?       Sslah. 
ii  1'  ch' grave  wilt  thou  thy  kindnefs  fhowf 
In    loft  ettatc  thy  faithfulnefs  r 
ii  Thy    works  chac  wonderful  have  been 
Whac  lhall  in  darknefs  chey  be  known? 
And  fhall  chy  righecoufnefs  be  teen 
In  chac  land  of  oblivion. 

H  But  unto  thee,  Lord,  have  I  cry'd. 
At  morn  my  prayer   preventech  thee. 

14  Why    cafts  thou  Lord  nay  foul   tfidt 
Why  doft  chou  hide    chy  lace  from  me  ? 

15  I'm  poor  articled,    and   co  die 
Am  ready  from  my  youthful  years  : 
Diftraught  with  troubles  fore   am  1, 
While   I  do  bear  thy  horrid  fears. 

16  Thy  fierce  wrath  over  me  doth  go. 
Thy  terrors  they  do  me  dlfaay, 

17  Al 


17  As  waters    com  p* fa   ras  they  da, 
1  ogecher   they    furround  all  day. 

18  Frknd  and  companion  thou  haft  far 
Removed  cff  away  from  me; 

To  thofe  that  mine    acqjainunee    ate 
1  am  in  dark  obfcuricy. 

PSAl    LXXXIX. 
Mafchi/  of  Ethan  thg  Ez.r*buc. 

THe    rarcies  of  Jehovah  fng 
for  evermore  wi;i  I  : 
Ta  with  my  mout\  thy  truth  make  knawa 

to  all   pefteriry. 
z  For  1  h$yc  frid  that  mercy  ftuli 

for  ever  be  up  built; 
Efrablifht  in  the  very  heav'ns 
thy  fairhfulntfs  cnou  wilt. 

3  With  fcisa  thac,  is  my  chofiwi  one, 
a  cov'naat  made  I  have 

And  to  my  fsrvan:  David   I 
by  oarh  this  pronife  give. 

4  To   psrpituity  thy  fe*d 
eftabiifh  fare  I  will » 

Liktwife  to  generations  all 
thy  throne  I'll  build  up  ftlll.  Sslafo 

5  Alfo  the  heav'ns  thy  wonders,  Lord, 
they  fluli  with    piaifc  confers  1 

Within   th1  aflfoably  of  the  fame 
liicewlfe  thy  faith  fulnefs. 

6  For  to  the  Lord  the    rreiv'ns  within 
who  is't  wc  can  compare  t 

Who's  like  the  Lord  among  the  funs 
o(  til  em  that  mighty  are  r 

7  God  greatly   in  the  chuich  of  faints 
is  to  be  had  in  fear  ; 

AnS  co  bt  rev'rene'd   of  all  thofc 
chic  round  sbouc  him  ire, 

G  S  JtifcO/ib 


.*    z    ~ 


t44  ¥fo].  89 

8  Jehovah  O   thpu  God  of  hofii, 
tfrong  J  A  H,   who's  like  to   thee r 

Thy  faithfulnefs  on   ev'ry  fide, 
doth    round  encompafs  thee. 

9  Over  the  raging  of  the  fea 
thou  doft  dominion  bear  5 

Wh'n   as   the  waves  thereof  arif* 
by  thee  they  flilled  are. 

10  Like  to  one  fliin  thou  broken  hall 
in  pieces  Rahab  quite  ; 

.Thou  haft  difperft  thine   enemies, 
ev*n  by  thine  arm  of  might. 

11  To  thee  the  heavens  do  belong, 
the  earth  likewife  to  thee. 

tThe  world  wich  lulnefs  of  the  fame  : 

by  thee  they  founded  be. 
22   The  north  together  with  the    fouth, 

thou  didft  create  the  famet 
Tabor  like  wife  and   Hermon's  hill 

rejoyce  fhall  in. thy  name. 

[33 
*$  Thou  haft  a  very  mighty    arm, 

thy  hand  in  ftrengch  is  great  5 

And  alfo  that  right  hand  of  thine 

aloft  on  high  is  fer. 

14  The  habitation  of  thy  throne, 
juftice   and  judgment  are, 

;Their   way  before  thy  face   to  go 
both  grace  and  truth  prepare. 

15  O  bleffed  are  the  people  that 
the  joyful  found  do  Jinow  $ 

Lord  in  thy  countenances  light 
they  up  and  down  fhall  go. 

16  They  all  the  day  fhall  in  thy   name 
rejoyce  exceedingly  5 

And  in  thy  righteoufnefs  they   fhall 
be  lifted  up  on  high, 

27  Beeauft 


17  Hcciufe  that  t        arc  of  their   ftrcngth 

c'is    glorious  dig^iry  : 
Ojr  horn   It  fhali  cxatctd  be 

in   thy  benignity. 
1%  Bscaufe  Jenovah  is  to    us 

a  fafs  protection  $ 
And  he  tost  is  our  fovereigQ 

ii  lira  If  holy  One. 

[  4  ] 
19  Then  didft   thou  :p^a'<  in   viGja 

unto  thy  fainrs,  and    faid, 
On  fjch  an  one  at  mighty   ii 

I  have  (alvation  It] 

10  One  chofcn  from  the  folk  I  rais'd, 
my  fexvint  David  I 

Have  found,  him  I  ir.jlattd  with 
my  oyl  of  fanttity. 

11  With  whom  my  hand  fhili  fftbiifh'd  be 
mine  arm  him  ftre*gtten  (hall 

ai  Alfo  the  enemy  (hill  not 

exacl  on  him  at  all: 
Nor  (hall  the  fons  of  whkednefs 

afflitf  him  inv  more* 
1$  Before  htm  Til  beat  down  hii  fj3f, 

aid  plague  his  hirers  fore. 

14  My  mercy  yet  ind  verity 

with    him  (hall  be  the  fame: 
His  horn  iikewif*  (hall  b*  on  high 

exilted  in  my  name. 
2  j  Moreover  I  within  the  fea 

will  ciufe  his  hand  to  ftind  5 
Likewlfe  within  the  rhrert  1 

will  fettle  his  right  hand- 

16  To  me  my  father,  thou  my   God, 
and  healths  rock,  he  (hall  cry. 

17  And  I  will  make  hin  ay  rlrltbora,' 
Chin  eatthlf  kings  more  high. 


146  Pfai.  89 

28  My  mercy  1  will  ketp  to  him 

co  timet  which  ever    laft  1 
With  bin  tlfo  my    covenant 

fhall  be   cftablifh'd  ft  ft. 

c  n 

19  Moreover  I  his  leed  will  make 

for  to  endure  always  $ 
And   1  his  throne  eftablifh  will 

like  as  of  heav'n  the  days. 
3©   If  that  his  fons  forfake  my  law, 

and  from   my  judgment  fwerve  1 
51  If  they  my  ftarmes  br«ak,   and   do 

my  precepts  not  obfervc. 

31  Thek  bo;d  ^ranf^refTions*  with    the  rod 

then  viilc  fore   will  1 
Tikewife  with  iifipcr  1  viilt  will 

thtir  crofs  iniquity. 

33  My  loving  kindnefs    yet  from  him 
away  take  will    not  1 : 

r  fuffrr   will  in  any  wife 
my  faitnfulnefs  tto  lye. 

34  The   ccVaant  I  havs  made  *ij(h  hiai 
ihall   not  by  me  be  broke  : 

That  which  is  gone  out  of  my  iipt 
J  never  will  revoke. 

35  Once  fware  I  by  my  holineff, 
if  I   to  Efcivid  Iyf 

36  His  feed  ttforedly  ihall  la  ft 
to  perpstuity. 

And  like  the  fun  'Fore  mt  his  tteone, 
37  it  like  the  moon  fhall  Hay : 

And  as  in  heav'n  a  witnefs  true 
fhall   fliblifhHl  be   for   aye. 

[  6  ] 

3S  But  thou  haft  caft  off  and  abhon'd 
"wroth    with  thine  ointcd   one 

39  Thou  art.    Thy  fervants  covenant 

chou  halt  made  4c  as  none  i 

b 


rfii.  99.  147 

Hy  cifting  it  unto  the  ground 
thnu  haft  prophsn'd    nis  crown 

4-5    His  forts  to  rwin  thou  hail   brought, 
his   hedges  all   broke   down. 

41     All    fpoil    Mm  by  the  wiy  that   ptfs 

his  neighbours  (corn  he's  made, 
41   His  foes  riy»ht  hand  thou  hid  extoll'd 
thou  mik;fr  all:s  fn'mics  glad. 

43  And   of  his  fword  the  edge  thcu  turn'ft, 
nor  irake  hirn    ftsr.d  in  6ghf. 

44  Thou  doft  his  crown  caft  do*n  to  ground, 
and   ceafe  his  glory  bright. 

4?   And    of  his   youthful    years  the   days 

thou  haft  diminiftied: 
All  over  with  conftfion 

chou   haft  him  covered. 

C  7] 

45  How  long  Jehovah   wilt   thou  hide 
thy  frlf  for  ever ii; ore  1 

Like  as  a  burning  fire  abide 

ihail  *hy  difpleafure  fore  ? 
47  To  thy    remembrance  do  thou   oall : 

how  fhort  a  time  have  I ; 
Wherefore   haft   rhou   created  all 

mens  fons  to  vanity  r 

4$  What  man  alive  in  ftrength    fo   great 

that   death  he   fhall  not  fee  r 
That  from  the  band  of  grave   (hall   fee 

hki  foul  at  liberty.  Stlah. 

49    Thy    former  loving  klndneffcs 

O    Lord,   where  are  thev  no^v  } 
Which   In  thy  truth  *nd    faichfulntfe 

to    Uivid    thou  didrt   vow  ? 

jo  O  Lord  do   thou  thy  fervants  fcorn 

unto  remembrance  call- 
How  in  my   bread  I    have  it  b^rn. 

from  mighty  people  all. 

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148  PCaJ.     90. 

51  Wherewith   O  Lord  thine   enemies 

do    caft    reproach   upon  : 
Wherewith  they  do    reproach  the  fleps 

of    thine  anointed    One. 

Si  O  If*  Je.'ovah  bit  ffed  be 

to  grn  rations  til : 
Amen,  (o  let  it  he  alfo 
Asnen,    be  fo  it    fhall. 
Tht    Fourth  BOOK   of   IS  ALMS. 
V S  A  L     XC 
•A   Traytr  of  Aiofei  the   man  of  God. 

THbu  Lord  oer  ftay,  haft  been  an  houfe 
of  habitation  5 
From  generation  unto  us, 

ro  generation, 
i  Before   the  mountains  were  begor, 

the  earth  and    world  before 
Thou  formed   haft,  t!  on  art  a  God 
from   ays  for  evermore. 

3  Theu  doft  by  bruifing    to  decay 
ftrn  rniferablc    men  • 

Ye  fons  of  men,  then  doft  thou  fay 
return  ye  buck  again. 

4  For  while  a  thoufand  years  do  laft, 
it  is  but  in   thy  light 

As  yefterday  when  it  is  paft, 
and  as  a  w&tch  by  night. 

5  Thou  doft  them  bear  away  like   as 
a  flood  that  ovei  flows: 

Like  deep  they  are,  and  as  the  grafs, 
which  in  the  morning  grows. 

4  Which  In  the  morn  is  flourilhing, 
and  fpringtng  up  doth  rife  5 

Which  is  cut  down  at  evening, 
it  withers  up  likewife. 

7  Beeattfe  by  rcafen   cf  thine  ire 

we  wafted  are  away ; 
And  by  thins  angers  burning  fir$ 

we  fpt'dily  decay,  8  Thou 


Tfa!.  50.  149 

8  Thou  haft  fet  our  iniquities 

before  thee  in  thy  fignt  : 
Ojr  fe:rct  evils  ire  likewife 

before  thy  ficcs  light 

?  Becaufe  that  in  thy  fury  mil 

our  days  away  are  roird  ; 
We  fpend  away  our  years  withal 

like  as  a  tale  that's  told. 
10  The  time  is   threefcore  years  snd  ten% 

which  our  years  days  contain  : 
And  If  thro'  ftrength  they  fourfcoie  been, 

their  ftrerrgth  is  grief  and  pain, 

For  foon  its  gone,   and  hence  we  pafs, 

11  O  who  is  he  doth  know 
Thine  angu's  ftrength  >  according  at 

thy  ftar  thy   wrath  is  fo. 
ii  O  give  thou  us  inftruftion 

ro  number  fo  our  days, 
That  w#  our  hearts  may  thereupon 

turn  Into  wifdoms  ways, 

13  Jehovah  turn  thy  felf  again, 
how  long  yet  fhafi  ir  be  ? 

And  let  it  that  repent  for  tfcosi 
that  fervanrg  are  to  thee. 

14  O  latisfy  us  early  with 
thy  free  benignity  ; 

That  fo  through  all  our  days  we  may 
joy  and   rpake  melody. 

I?  According  to  the-  days  wherein 

affliction  we  have  had  * 
And  years  wherein  ill  we  have  fcen 

now  alfo  make  ui  glad 
16  Unto  thy   fervors  O  do  thou, 

thy  handy  work   dfclare. 
And  fluvv  thy  comely  glory  to 

thofe  thai  their  children  axe. 

G  4  17  The 


j 


150  FfaJ.  91. 

17  The   beauty  of  Jehovah  thliB 

our  God    Itt  on  ut  be  : 
Confirm   our   handy- work  on  uf, 

confirrn'd  be   it    by  thee, 
P  S  A  L.    XCI. 
TJE  chat  within  the  Tcereiie 
Jr-i    of  th*  higheft  doth  rtfide. 
In  fhadow  of  th3  Almighty   he 

fhall   lodging  fafe   abide, 
%   He  ia   my  hope  ar*d  fortrefs  high 

1    of   the    Lord  will  fay  1 
He  if  jny  God,  and  in   him    I 

my  confidence  will  flay. 

3  The  fowler*  fnare  furely  from  thenei 
he  ihall  deliver  thee- 

And  from  th*  infeftious  pefiilenee 
he  alfo  fhaU  thee  free. 

4  Ba  with  his  feathers  fhall  thee  hide  % 
thy  traft  in'i  wings  fhall  be  1 

His  truth  jfcall    as  a  fhield  abide, 
and  buckler  unto  thee. 

$  With  fear  thou  (hilt  not  be  difmay^d, 

for  terror    by  the  night  1 
ft  or  of  the  arrow  be  afraid, 

thai  hath   by  day  his  flight, 
»   Nor  for  the   phgues  infection, 

that  walks  in  dsrkntfs   faft. 
Nor  for   th&  £ore  definition 

that  dcth  at   neon   day  waft. 

7  A    thciifand  it  thy  fide  fhall  fall, , 

yea,  and  ten   thoufand   here 
At  thy  right  hind ;  but  yet  it  fhall 

not   unto   thee    come  near. 

5  This  thims   theu   only   with  thine  eyes 
fhall  needfully    regard; 

Thou   fhalt  behold   how  that   likewife 
the  wicked   have  reward. 

9    Foi 


Ffal.  pi.  9*-  fSi 

9    For  ( thou  haft  Tiid  )  Jthovih    thou 

mrc   my   protection; : 
The    higfeft    one   thou  mail  alfo 
U  thine  habitation. 
io    Not  any   evil    causally 

fhall    unto  thee  btfill  : 
Nor  yet   (hall  my  plague  «ornc  nigh 

thy   dwelling   place  at    ail. 

ii  'Kccaufe  chit    he  his  angeli  will 

comnsind  concerning   chee  ; 
That  they   miy  thee   p-referve  from  ill 

whereat    thy    way  (hill    btt 
n  The   hollow  of  their    t  andi  upeft 

thee  fafe  they  ihall  upbire, 
Left    thou  thy  foot  igainft    a  ftone 

(hoLid  daih    at  una  wire, 

ij  Thou   (halt  upon  the  lion   ftrong 

and  on  the  adder    go  ? 
The  dragon  and  the  lion    young 

thou  trample  [halt  alio. 
14   For  he  huh.  let    his  love  on    me. 

him    therefore  free  will  I3 
beuufe  that  known  my  name  h*th  he, 

1  will  him    fet  on   high. 

1?   He  (hall  in   prayer  ciil  on  rps> 

and  1    will    anfwer  him: 
1  will  with  him  in  trouble  be, 

1*11  freely    him  redeem. 
And   I  will  honour  him  alfo. 

16   Him  I   will  faclify 
With  length  of  days,  and   to   him  frsw 

■ay  faying  health    will    1. 
F  S  A  L.    XCIL 

A    Tftlm  or  Song  for  th*  Ssbbdth-DAy. 

UNto  Jehoyah  thanks  to  give, 
it  is  a  comtly    thing  • 
And   pnifct   forth   O   thou  moft  hlg'i 
unto   thy  name  to  ling, 

G  j  tjb§ 


j 


15*  Mil.  9&. 

i  thy  loving  kindntfs  forth  to   (how 

wirh-in  the  morning  light  ; 
Thy  truth  and  faithfulnejj  ai'fo 

to  ihew   forth  tv'ry  night. 

3  Upon  a  tcn-ftring'd  inftrument, 
the  pfaltery  ypon, 

Upon  the  folemn  founding  harp, 

with   meditation.  • 

4  For  thou  Jehovah  through  thy  work 
haft  made  me  to  rejoyee  : 

And  alfo  ki  thy  handy  work 
I   will  triumph  with    voice* 

1  How  great  Jehovah  are  thy  works  ! 
tny  thoughts  are  very  deep 

0  The  brultlth  knows  nor,  nor  the  fool 
this  in  his  heart  do:h  keep. 

7    When  ai  the  wicked   like  to  graft, 

do  fpringing  up  aiife.- 
When  they  are  in  a  flour'ihing  eafe 

that  work  iniquities. 

1  It  is  that  they  may  be    deftroyM, 
to  perpetuity : 

But  thou  Jehovah  do&  abide, 

for   evermore  mod  high. 
9  For  lo,  O  Lord,  thine  enemies 

for  lo  thy  foei  fhaH   fall: 
The  workers  of  iniquities 

they  fhail  be  featter'd  all* 

C  i] 
io  By  theft  mine  horn  fhail  be  extolTd 

a 3  unicorns  on  high  t 
And  with  frefh  ovl  when  I  am   old 

aircinced  be   fhsll  1 : 
ii   Alfo  upon  mine  enemies, 

mine   tycs  'heir  wifh   fhail  fee: 
Mbit  ear  of  wicked  men  likewifc 

(hall  hear  that  rife  'gainit  me. 

n  Hs 


Mil.    91,  9j,  153        J 

ii  He  flourish  fhaH  that  righteous  Is,  j 

the  date- tree  like  unto  5 
H-  Qiifl    be  like  the  cedar  treti 

in   Lebanon  that  grow. 
1}    They  that  within  Jehovah's  houft 

are  planted  rtedfaftly, 
They  in  the  court-  yardi  of  our  God 

fliall  flourifh   pleafactly. 

14  Their  fruit  they  fh all  wh$n  they  are  gray,  ' 
continue  forth   to  bring  ; 

They  fhall  be  far,  yea   likewifethey 
fhall    ftiH  b:  fljuri.T.lrg. 

15  To  (hew  Jehovah  upright  if, 
he   ia  a  rock  to  me; 

And  that  he  from  unrighteoufneff 
ia  altogether  free. 

P  S  A  L.    XCIII 

JEhovah  reigna,  he  cloathed  ft 
with  lofty  majefty  t 
Jehovah  cloathed  and  bsglrt 

wich  ftrengch  himfelf  harh  he, 
The  world  alfo  ia  ftiblifhed, 
that  it  unznovM  (hall   flay. 
%  Thy  throne  1%  ftablihed  of  old, 
thou  art  from  laftlng  aye. 

3  The  flooda  have  lifted  up,  O  Lord,  (j 
the  flx>ds  tffc  up  their   voice  : 

The  ^oode  on  high  have  lifted  up 
their  waves  with   daftilng   noMe. 

4  The  Lord  on  high  it  more  in  might 
than  many   waters  noife  : 

Yea,  Chan   the  aaig'iiy  breaking    wave© 
of  eh*   oceans  roaring   vtlcc. 

5  Thy  teftinonies  arc  moft  fure  1 
Jehovah,  fencYtty 

Doth  fuitably  become  thin  j  houft 
uqp  eternity. 


j 


/ 
/ 


?J4  Phi-    94- 

P  S  A  L.    XCIV. 

LOrd  God  to   whom  doth  appertain 
the  recoxpence  of  wrong!  : 
O    mighty   God.  fhinc  ckirly   forth, 

to  whom    revenge  belong!. 
z  Thou  judge  of  ch*  earth,  life  up  thy  felf, 

the   proud  their  wages    pay. 
j  How  long  O  Lord   fhill  wicked  men, 
how  long   triumph  fhall  they  ? 

4  O  how  long  (hall  they  utcer  forth, 
and   gritvous  things  (xprefs  ? 

How   long  fhall   all  fuch    boaft  therafclves 
a*  do  work  wieksdnefg  ? 

5  Lord  they  thy  folk  in  pieces    break, 
and  heritage  opprefs. 

e  The  widow  and  the  flranger  fhy, 
and  kill  the  fatherlefi. 

7  Tb5  Lord,  thty  fay,  ytl  fhall  not  fee, 

nor  Jacob's  God   It  mind. 
2  Lesm  bruitifh  people,   and  ye  fools, 

when    will  you  wifdom    find  ? 
?  Who  plants  the  ear,   fhall  he  not  hsar? 

who  forms  the  eye,  not  fee  ? 
3o  Who  heathen  fmites  fhall  he  not  eheek  i 

min,s   teaeher,  knows  not  he  } 

CO 
ji   Jehovah    knows  the   thoughts  of  men, 

that  they   ire   very    vain; 

jx  Lord  bieft  is   he  whom  thou  cor  reft  ft,, 

and   in  shy    law  doft  train. 

13  That  thou  may, ft  give  him  quietnef* 
from  dayes    of  mtfery  -0 

Until  the  pit    ba  digged  for 
fuch  as  do  wickedly. 

14  Becaufe    Jehovah  new    will 
hia   people  caft  away  : 

Nor    yet  will  he  forfake  his  own 
inheritance  far  sye. 

15  Bufe 


Pfal.  94,  9 j.  155 

1?  But  judgment  unto  iighteoufnefs 

it   fhiil   return   again  -y 
Likewife  all    upright  ones  in  heart, 

rhey  fhall  purfue  It  then. 

16  Againft  the  evil  doers  who 
will  up    for  me  arifc  } 

Who    then  ftand  op    for  rat    *geinft  them 
that  work  iniquities  ? 

17  Had  not  the  Lord  me  help'd,  my   foul 
had  near  in  (llence  dwelled. 

18  When  at  i   faid  my  foot  flips,  Lord, 
thy   mercy  mt  upheld, 

C  *  3 
J9  Amidit  the  multitude   of  thoughts 

that  are  within  my  mind, 

Still  from  thy  confolarions 

my  foul   delight  doth    find. 

20  What  (hall  the  throne  of  wUkcdnsfe 
have  fcllowfhip    with  thee  * 

Mifchicvoug  moleftation 
which  for  get  h   by  decree. 

21  They  jointly  gathered    thcmfelves, 
together   they  withftood 

The  foul  of  him  that  righteous  it, 
and  damn'd  the  guiltlsfs   blood. 

ai  Never  thelefs  Jehovah  is 
to  mt   a   refugt  high  1 

My  God   he   alio  is  the  rock, 
where  I  for  fafety  fly. 

23  Their  mifchief  he  on  thtm  (hall  bring, 

and  In   their  wiekednefs 
Shall  cut  them  off,  the  Lord  our  God 

ev'n  he  fhall    them  fupprefs. 
PSAL    XCV. 

OComt  let  us  unco  the  Lord 
fhout  forth  with  joyful  voices 
To    th*  rock  of  our    falvation 
lei's  make  tiiurrphant  noif*. 

x  Let 


*5<S  Pfal.  pj,  95 

z  Let  us  with  giving  thanks  draw  nigh 

his  holy  prefenee  to  t 
Let  us  with  pfalms  triumphantly 

ynto  him   £ing  alio. 

3  For  God  the  Lord  mod  mighty  is, 
great  king  o'er  all  gods  he. 

4  TV  earth's  deeps  are  in  his  hand,  and  his 
the  ftrenglh  of   mountains   he. 

5  The  fea  to  him  bslonging  is, 
becaufe  he  made  the  fame ; 

And  aifo  the  dry   land   is  his, 
for  it  his  hands  did   frame. 

C  i] 

6  Come  let  us  wcrihip  with  aceord, 
and  bowing  down  adore  : 

Him  that  our  maker    is,  the  Lord, 
O  lee  us  kneel  before. 

7  Becaufe  he  is  our  God,  and  wc 
his  paftures  people  are, 

And  of  his  hands  the  fheep,   if  yc 
to  day   hit  voice  will    hear. 

S  O  1st  not  as  in  Meribah, 

hsrdnefs   your  hean  poflefs.' 
As  in  the  day  of  Maflah  they 

did  in    me  wilderntfs." 
j  Your  fathers  did  me  tempt  and  try* 

and  there  my  words  looked   on  : 

I  forty  years  was  grieved  by 
Chat   generation. 

10  And  fald  ia  heart  this  people  ftrsy, 

my  ways  tfv-y  do  not  know. 

II  To  wha^a  1   fware   in   wrath,  if  they 
into  my  reft  fhould  go. 

PSAL    XCVI. 
ring  to  the   Lord  a  new  fongj  flag 
»5    sli    t'*a  earth  ths  Lurd  unto, 
a  Sir  ^  to  Jehovan,    b^ft  his  najftt, 
ftitt  ait  falmion  fliow, 

3  Hub 


Plai.  9I 


157 


1 


3  His  glory  ro  the  heathen  folk, 
co  all  his  wondtrs  fpread. 

4  For  great's  the  Lord,  much  to  bt  prals'd 
ibovc  all  gods  in  dread. 

5  Bfcaufo  vain   idols  are  they  all, 
which  heathen  gods  do   name. 

But   yet  Jehovah  he  It  is 
chat  did  the   heaven's  frame. 

6  Honour  and  comely  majefty 
abide  before  his   face : 

Both  fortitude*  and  beauty  ire 
within  hfs    holy  place. 

7  Ye  kindreds  of  the  people  all, 
unto  the  Lord  afford ; 

Both  inajsfty  and  mightincfi 
give  ye   unto  the  Lord. 

8  The  glory  to  Johovah  give 
chat  to  his  name  is    due  § 

And  bringing  an   oblation, 
into  his  courts   corme  you* 

$  In  beauty  of  his  holinefs, 

do  ye  the  Lord  adore ; 
The  universal  earth  likewife 

in  (jear  ftand  him   before, 

10  'Mongfr  heathens  fay  Jehovah  reigns, 
the  world  fhiU    ftablifh'd  be, 

It  Hull  not  move  1  in   right'oufnefs 
the  people  judge  fhall  he. 

11  O  let  the  heav'ns  heme  be  glad, 
and  let  the  earth  rcjoyee  1 

Let  feas  and  fulnefs  of  the  fame, 

with  roaring  make  a   noife. 
ii  O  let  che  field  be  full  of  joy, 

and  all  things   thereabout, 
Then  all  the    trees  within  Che  wood 

they  joyfully  (hall  fhom. 

23  Bifori 


ij8  PL!.    97. 

J*  Before  Jehovah,   for  he  comes, 

to  judge  the  earth  comes  he  : 
The  world  with  juftice,  ind   the  folk 

to    judge  with  equity. 

P  5  A  L.    XCVil.    Firft  Metier. 

THe  Lord  doth  reign,  the  earth 
O  1st  hereat  rejoyce: 
The  many   ifles   wich  mirth   . 
Let  them  Hie  up  their  voice 

i  About  him  round 
Dark  clouds  there  went,  right  and  judgment 

His  throne  do  found. 

3  Before  h»m  fire  doth  go, 
And  burns  his  foea   about. 

4  The  world  was  light  alfo 
By  lightnings  he   fent  out 

The  earth   ft  faw, 
Did  tremble  too.  5    Hills  melt  alfo 

Like  wax  away. 

At  pretence  of  the  Lord, 
At  his  piefence    who  is 
Of  all  the  earth,  the   Lord, 

6  That  righfoufnefs  of    his, 

The  heavens  high 
They  forth  do  fhow  i  all  folk  alfo 

His  glory  fee. 

7  Who   graven  images 
Do  ferve,  on  them  remain 
Let  dreadful  fhamefulnefss 
And  who  in  -idols  vaia. 

Themfelves  do   boaft : 
With  worfhip  bow ,  to  him  all  you 

God's  Angels  hoft. 

5  Sion   heard,  and  was  glad 
Glad  Judah's  daughters  were  : 
This  caufe,  O  Lord  they  had 
Thy  judgments  did  appear, 

9  Fox 


rr  i.  97.  1J9      1 

9  For  Lord  \  thou   high 
All  farth  Ut  o*cr,  all  (Jo Is  beluxe 

In  dignity. 

10  Ye  that  do  love  the   Lord, 
Tie  evil  rare  do  ye  : 
To  Lis  faints  foul   afford 
Protection   doth    he  1 

Hs  will    fof    them 
Freedom  command  out   of  the  hand 

Of  wicked  men. 

11  For  them   that  nthteous  ar*, 
There  furcly  11  fo*n  light, 
And  gladnefi  for    eneir    fhare 
That  arc  in  heart  upright. 

11  Joy  in  the  Lord, 
Ye  ^ft:  confcfs,  his  holinefs 

While   ye  record. 

l>  S  A  L.    XCV1L    Second   Mat  if. 

JEhovah   reigncth,   therefore  let 
hereat    rejoyce  the  earth : 
O  lei  the  Ifhr.ds    multitude 

be  glad    *ich  chetrful  mirth. 
2   About  him  round  encompafiing 
both  clouds  ani  dark n' fa  are  : 
Jufticc    and   j-idgraent  for    his  throne 
1  liable  place   prepare. 

%  Before  him  goes  a   fire  and    burns 
around  his   enemies. 

4  His  lightnings  did  make  light  the  world, 
the  earth  faw,  fhook  likewife. 

5  The  hills   before  Jehovah's  fan 
did  melt  like  wax  away  : 

Before  the  prefence  of  the  Lord, 
that  all   the  earth  doth    ftty. 

The  heavens  high    his  righteoufnefis  j 

do  all  abroad  declare  1 

Hit 


/ 


160  Pfa).  97,  98. 

His  glorious   mijcfly  co  all 

the  people  doih  appear. 
7  To  an  that  graven  idoli  vain, 

ccnfufion  lee  befall : 
That  boat  themfelves  in  Idols  ferve, 

ye  gods  him  worfhip   all. 

S  When  Sion  heard,  fhe  did  re/oyce, 

rejoyce  with  one  accord 
Did  Judah's  daughters,  and  the  caufe 

thy  judgments  were,  O  Lord^ 
9  For  over  all  the  earth  abroad 

Jehovah  thou  art  high ; 
Likewife  above  all  god'*  thou  art 

extolled  mightily. 

in  Ye  that  do  love  the  Lord  hate  ill, 

he  keep 3  the  fouls  of  them 
That  are  his  faints,   he  win  them  faYt 

from  hands  of  wicked  aen. 
11  To  every  one  that  righteous  is, 

ft  fown  a.  Utining  light  5 
And  joyfulnefs  for  all  of  them 

that  are  in  heart  upright. 

ii  O  ye  therefore  that  righteous  b« 

rejoyce  ye  in  the  Lord  1 
And  thankfully  eonfefs  when  ye 

his  hoiinefs  record. 

P  S  A  L.    XCVIIL 

UNto  the  Lord  a  new  fong  fing, 
for  wonders  he  hath  done  ; 
His  right  hand  and  his  holy  arm 
his  victory  hath   *  on. 
\  x  Jehovah  his  falvadon 

hath  mads  for  to  be  known, 
1  His  righteoufnefs  iW  heathens  fi^ht 
J      he  openly  hath  ihown. 

*  3   His  mercy  and  his  truth  he  doth 
j     to  Mraei's  houf*  think  on : 


1 


The  ends  of   all  the    earth  have  feen 
our  (jod's  fclvation. 

4  Unto  Jehovah  ill  the   eirth 
make  ye  a  jo;ful   nolfe  : 

Shout  ye  with  earneft  fervency, 
fing  praifee  and  rejoyc*. 

5  Wlch  harp  fm^  to  the  Lord,  with  harp 
with  voice  of  pfalms  alfo: 

6  Before  the  Lord,  and  king  rtjoyct 
with  trumpets  and  horn    blow. 

7  The  fea  let  with  her  fullnefa  roar, 
the   world,  and  there  who  dwell. 

8  O  let  the  floods  clap  hands,  let  bills 
rcjoyce  together  well. 

f  Before  the  Lord,  becaufe  to  Judge 
the  earth  coxes  forth  doth  he : 

With,  juilice  he  fhall  judge   the  world, 
and  folk  with  equity. 

PSA  L.    XC1X. 

JEhovah  he  as  king  doth  reign 
O  let  the  people  quake  * 
He   fntcth  on  the  cherubims, 
the  earth  then  let  it  (hake, 
l  Jehovah  great  in  Sion  it, 
and   o\r  all  people  high. 
;  Thy  great  and  dreadful  name  let  them 
praife  for  its  fanclity. 

4  The  kings  (trength  judgment  loves,and  thoa 
doft   cqjity  ordain : 

Both  judgment  thou  and  righteoufnefa 
in  Jacob  doft  maintain. 

5  Do  ye  the  Cord  our  God  exalt, 
in  bowing   worfhip  ye 

Before  the  foot-ftool  of  his  throne  : 
the  Holy  One  is  he, 

6  Mofes  and  Aaron  wfth  his  prieftf, 
Sam'el  with  them  that  call 

Upon 


1 


ifii  Pfal.  99,   ioo 

Upon  his  mine:   call'd  on  the  Lord, 

and    he  them   anfwcr'd   all 
7   Within  the   pittar  of  a  cloud 

when    unto  them  he  fpake  : 
They  kept  his  witnefe  an  1  dscrte 

which  he  for   them  did   make. 

S    Thou  anfwei'dft  them  O  Lord   our  God 

a   God  that  pardV.ing  waft  i 
Although  on  their  inventions 

thou  vengeance   taken  haft. 
9    Exalt  the  Lord  oar  God  alfo 

before  his  holy  hin  $ 
Bow   down  your    fgives    becauTe  the  Lord 

our  God  is  holy  frill. 

P  S  A  L,    C, 

A  ffalm  o/Fraifi.    Firfl  Aleeter. 

SHout  to  Jehovah  all  the  earth, 
With  joyfulnefs  the  Lord  ferve  ye  a 
Before  his  prefence  corns  with  mirth. 

3  Know  that  Jehovah   God  is  he. 
It's  he  that  made  m,  and  not  we, 
His  folk  his  pafturss  fheep  alfo, 

4  Into  his  gates  with  thanks   come  ye, 
With  praifea   to  his  court-yards  go. 

<  Give  thanks  to  him,    bkfs   ye  his  name 

Becaufe  Jehovah  he  is  good  ; 

His  mercy  ever  is  the  fame  t 

His  truth  throughout  all    ages  flood. 

P  S  A   L      C.    Second  Muttr. 
■Ake  ye  a  joyful  noife  unto 
Jehovah  all  the  earth., 
i  "With  pvfulnefs  Jehovah  ferve  : 
tefore   him  come  with    mirth, 
3  Know   that  J*hovah  he  is  God. 

he  made  us,  and  not  we: 
His  folk  and  piftu  re- fheep  we  are, 
4  With  thanks  O  enter  yt 

Into 


M 


Pfal.  ior,  102,  163 

Ir.to    hit  gues  and  ci.urta  with  praife, 

rhank  him  and  bids  hit  name. 
S  bor  good's  the  Lord  :  hit  mercy  aye 
and    truth  endures  the  fame. 
F  !)  A  L.    CI 

I   Mercy    will    *nd  judgment  fmg, 
Lord    I  will  ling  to  thee. 
2.   I'll  wifely   do    in  perfcel  way 
when  thou    fhalc  come  to   me  5 
]  win  io  midft  of  my  houfe  walk 
in  my  hearts  uprightnefs. 

3  I   will   not  fet   before  mine  eyei 
the  work  of  wickednefs. 

1  hate   their    work  that    turn  afidc, 
it   in  all  not  cleave  me  to. 

4  The  froward  heart    from  me  fhail  part, 
none  evil  will  I  know. 

5  Yil  cut  him  off  that   fltndercth 
his  neighbour  privily ; 

I  cannot  bear  the  proud  In  heart, 
nor  him   irut  looktth  high. 

6  Upon   the  faithful  in  the  land 
mine  e\et  (hall  be  that  ihey 

May  dwell  with   me,  he  (hall  me  ferve 
that  walks  in  perfect  way. 

7  He  that  a  worker  is  of  guile 
in   my  houfe  (hall  not   dwell 

Effete  me  fettled  fhall  not  bt 
the  man    that  lies  doth   tell. 

8  Y*a  all  the  wicked  of  the  land 
early  deffroy   will  li 

To  cut  off  from  God'a  city  all 
chat  work  iniquity. 

PSAL.    CII. 
A  Prsjtr  of  the  Afflxtlid  whin  hi  is  o>ir- 
whUmtdt  mnd  poureth  out   his  cr*MJit*ini 
btj.ti  tht  Lord 

Jehovah  hear  when  1  do  pray 
And  let  my  cry  com  unto  trree. 


I 


L 


164  Hal.  101. 

i  From  trie  hide  not  thy  fact  awiy 

lJth  day  when  trouble  it  on  me. 

Thins  ear  to  me  O  do  thou  bend, 

Teh*  day  1  cry,  hafte,  aniwer  me. 

^   For  2i  the   fmoak  my   d»va  do  fpend. 

And  like  an  hearth  my  bones  burnt  be. 

4  My  heart  ii  fmir,  and  graft  like  dry, 
That  I  to  cat  my  br&*d  forger, 
j  My  groan ingt  voice,  th%  caufe  ii  why 
My  bones  into  my  akin  are  f:t, 

6  In   defart  llks  a  pelican 
Like  owl  in  wildernefg  am  I. 

7  1  watch,  and  like  a  fparrow  am 
On  houfe  top  folirarily, 

8  My  foei  reproach  me  daily,  yet 
'Gainft  me  they  rage,  'gainit  me  they   fwfar, 

9  That  I  for  bread  do  afhts  ear, 

And  rstix  my  drink  with  weeping  tear* 
20  Thine  anger  ia  the  caufe  hereof, 
Aifo  thy  vehement  difdaim 
For  thou   haft  fee  me  up  aiofr, 
And  thou  haft  caft  me   down  again. 

[*  3 
ii  Snide  like  my  dayea  decline  away 

And  iike  th-  withered  grafa  I  fall. 

ii  But,  Lord,  thou  doft  abide  for  aye, 

Thy  raem'ry  eke  to  agca  all 

13  Thou  wilt  arue,  and  forth  wilt  fliow 
Thy  mercy  Sion  her  upon* 

Becaufe  her  time  of  favour  now 
Yea,  time  appointed  is  come  on. 

14  For  in  her  ftonet  thy  fervants  dtir 
Delight,  her  duft  they  pity  do. 

j  5  So  heathena  fhall  Che  Lords  name  fear 
All   kinga  of  th*  earth  thy  glory  too. 

16  When  God  fhall  Sion  ap  erec~t, 
He  in  his  glory  ffcali  appear. 

17  The  poors  petition  he'll  refpecl, 

And  he  will  not  dtfpife  their  preyer,     1% 


PU1.  i oi,  103.  i' 

18  Thfe  fhill  in  writ  enrolled  be, 
For   the  fMCcetdirg  ifter  rice  ; 
The  folk  which  fhall  created  be 
They  thereupon  the  Lord  fhili  priife. 

19  For    from  hie  fandtuarv    high  ^ 

From  heav'ns  the  Lord  the  eirth  doth  fee. 

20  To  heir  their  groins  who  prU'ners  lie, 
To  ioofe  them  that  deaths  children  be. 

ii  The  Lord's  priife   in  Jerusalem, 
His   name  la  Slon  to  record, 
xi  When    people*  jointly  gather  thera» 
And  kingdoms  for  10    ferve  the  Lord, 

t  *  3 
23  Weak   In  the  wr,   my  ftrength  he  made 

And  of  my  life  cut   fhort  the  day. 

14  In  roiddeft  of   my  days,  I  faid, 

My   God,  O  take  me    not  away  : 

Thy  years  throughout  all  ages  iliy. 

if  Thou  haf*   tJ  e    earth's  fuuudation   laid 

Fur  elder  time,  ±nd  heavens   chey 

Are  worka  that  ihine  own  hands  have  made. 

16  They  perifh  fhall,  but  thou  (halt  laft  ; 
Yea,  like  a  garment  they  fhall  all 
Wax  old,  and  as  a  vefture  wafrei 
Thou  fhslt  them  ehange,be  changed  they  fhall, 

27  But  thou    the   fame  abideft  ftil), 
And  of  thy  years  no  end  fhall  be. 

28  Thy  fervants  race  continue  will; 
Their  feed  fhall  flablifh'd  be  with  thee. 

P  S  A  L.    C1IL  A  Yf*lm  of  Void. 

THe  Loid  biefs  O  my  foul,  and  all 
in  me  his  holy   name, 
i  The  Lord  blefs,  O  my  foul,  and  ail 

his  bounties  mind  the  fame: 
For  hi  ft  is  that  doth    forglvi 

all  thine  iniquities. 
2  And  he  it  is  that  doth    relieve 
all  thine  infirmities. 

4  Who 


4  Who  ranfoms  from   definition 

thy  life  md    erowneth  the* 
K'ich    his  moft   dear   companion 

and  kind    benignity.  - 
%  Who  wich  good  things  abundantly 

doth  fitisfy  thy    mouth, 
So  that  like  as  the  eagles  bef 

renewed  is  thy  youth. 

6  The   Lord  doth    judgment,  juftica  too, 
fjr  all  oppreffrd  ones. 

7  Hfs  ways  to  Mofe*  he  did  fliow, 
his  a&s   to  ifVels  fons. 

C  i  3 

8  The  Lord  is   merciful   aifo 

he's  vtry  graeious: 
And  unto  anger  he  is  flow, 
in  mercy  plenteous. 

9  Contention  he  will  not  maintain 
eo  perpetuity: 

And  he  his  wrath  will  not  retain, 
UKto  eternity. 

io  According  eo  our  fins  likewifc, 

to  us  he  hath  not  done 
Nor  hath  he  our  iniquities 

rewarded  us  upon. 
ii  Beeaufe  ev'n  as   the  heavens  are 

in    height  the  earth  above.* 
So  toward  them  that  do  him  fear, 

confirmed  is  his  love, 

ii  Like  as  the  eafi  and  well  they  arc 

far  in   their  defiances/ 
He   hath  reraov'd  away  fo  far 

from  us  our  trefpifles, 
J3  A   father's  pity  like  unto 

which  he  hfs  fons  doth  bear  5 
Like  pity  doth  Jehovah  fhow 

Co  (hem   chat  do  him  fur. 

14  Far 


Phi.  103    104.  167 

14  For  he  doch  know   chla  frtsac  of  ou:* 

he  minds   chic  dull  ire  be. 
1;    Man's  days  are  llics  the  graft,  like  fl  rwers 

in  fi:ld  fo  fljurilhcch   h«. 

16  For   oyer  ic  the    wind  doch  pafa, 
and  tc  iwtr  doch  go  * 

Alfo  che  place  wherein  ic  was 
qo  longer  ic  fhiU  know. 

[*  ] 

17  Who  fesr    the  Lord,  his  ra?rcy  it 

on  Che m   from  aye  co    aye  j 
So  likewifc  doch  his  righteoulntfs 

on  children's  children  ftay. 
ig  To  fuch  is  keep  his  covenatc, 

thtc  do  in  mind  up  lay. 
The  charge  of  his  commaadetaent 

chsc  ic  obey  chey  nay. 

19  The  Lord    htch  In   che  heavens  high 

eftablifhed  his  throne  * 
And  over   all  his  royalty 

doch  besr  dominion. 
ao  O  ye  his  angels  chat  excel 

in  ffrength,  blefs  ye   che  Lord. 
That  do  his  word,  chat  hearken  well 

unto  che  voice  oft  word. 

11  All  ye  the  arm  Us  of  the  Lord 
O  blefs  Jehovah  fri'l  * 
is  miniftcrs  that  do  accord 
his   pleafure  to  fulfil. 
1  Yea,  aH   his  works  in  placet  all 
of  hit  dominion, 
left  ye  Jehovah  :  O  say  foul, 
Jehovah  blefs  alone. 

PSAL    CIV. 

OThou  my  foul,  Jehovah  blefs. 
thou   Lord  mv  God   rooft  great: 
With  sasjefty  and  comelin-fa 
ihou  eloached  art  in  ftate, 

H  *  vruo 


1 58  Phi.  104. 

x  Who  doft  thy  felf  with  iighc  array, 

as  if  t  robe  it  were  ; 
Who  lik«  a  curtain  dott  difpliy 

the  heavens  ev'ry  where, 

3  Who  doth  the  beams  oPs   Chambers  lay. 
i'th*  waters,    and   he  makes 

»The  clouds  his  chariot,  and  his  way 
on  wings  of  wind  he    rakes. 

4  His  Minifters  a  fVry    flame, 
his  angels  fpirits  msk:s. 

5  The  earth  he  founded  on   her  frame, 
fo  that  it  never   ihakes. 

6*    As  with  a  robe  thou  with  the  deep 

didft  overfpread  the*  Und  : 
Aloft  above  the  mountains  fteep. 

the  waters  they  did  ftand. 
"7  When  thou   didft  xhera   rebukt,  they  £  id 

evJn  then  away  full  faft  : 
And  at  thy   thunders  voice  they  fped 

their   courfe  away  in  hafte. 

3  They  up  aieft  by    mountains  pad 

down  by  the  valss  did   go. 
The  place  for  them  which  fix'd  thou  haft 

until  they  come  unro. 
s  Thou  hall  appointed  turn  a  bound 

which  they  may  nor  pafs    o'er, 
[That  they  to  com  the  dry  ground 

may  turn  again  no  more. 

[  *3 
ic  Into  the  vales  he  fendeth  fprfngj, 

which  run  among  the  hills  : 
11  Thenc*  drink  to  all  ftsld-beaftj  he  brings} 

wild  aiTes  drfcik  their  fills- 
12.  The  fouis  of  heaf'n  dwell  there,  which  ling 
among  the  fprings  with  mirth. 
2  Froms  lofts  to  hills  he  rain  doth  bring 
thy  works  fruit  fills  the  tarth. 

14  1 


Phf.   104,  i<5<> 

14  For  btafts  iht  grafs  and  for  man's  good, 
he    makes  the  herb   10  fpring  : 

That  what  may.  fcrve  them  for   thtlr   fjod 
he  from  the  earth  may  bring. 

15  And  wine  mans  hrart  chat  raakst*  glad 
and  oyl  to  mak.'a  face  bright. 

And  for  the  heart  of  man    gives  bread 
it  to  fjpport  with  might. 

16  Jihovahs  trees  that  are  taoft  ftrong 
no    fill  of  tap  do  wmc; 

The  cedar-trees  of  Lebanon, 
the   wMch  himfelf  doth  plant. 

17  That  to  the    little  birds  may  there 
upon  tiitm  build  their  neft; 

As  for  the  Srork,  the  fir- trees  are 
chs  places  of  her   reft. 

xS  The  hills  for   wild  goats  refuge  be,      ' 

che  conies  rocks  enelofe : 
*9  The  raooa  for  feafons  made  han  he, 

the  fun  his  flitting  knows. 
10  Thou  darknefi  makes,  and  night  comeioi; 

when   wood-b;afti    creep  out   all. 
21  Roar  for  their  prsy   do  lioni  young, 

from   God  for  food  they  call, 

ii  The  fun  doth  rife,  they  in  their  dens 

then  couch,  they  go  afide, 
z;   Man  to  his  work  and  labour  ttnls 

until  the  ev'aiog  tide. 

en 

24  How  manifold  thy  work!  are  Lord, 

them  all  thou  rnad'ft  with  skill: 
The  earth  doth  of  thy   riehci   hold 

abundantly  her   fill. 
^f  So  doth  the  Sea  fo  great  and  wide, 

wherein  things  creeping  be 
Beyond  all  count,  fmail  bsjfti  Ixfiic 

chofe  of  great  qjintity. 

H  fr  **  Iter* 


^ 


»7°  Phi.   104. 

16  There  go  the  (hipe,  there  thou  didft  make 
leviathan  to  play 

17  T!  cir  food  In  feifon  to  partake 
&W  on  chte    waiting     flay. 

28    Tney   gather  that   thou  doft-- bellow, 
thine  hand  thou  op'neft  wide  ^ 

With  fueh  tMnga  as  arc  good,  they  fo 
irt  fully  fatitfy'd. 

i)  Thou  hid*ft.  thy  f*ce,  they  trouble!  are 

their  breath  thou  faVS    away  : 
Then  do  they   dy,   likewise  repair 

unto  their  duft   do  t  syt 
3c    Thou  maJc'ft  thy  fpirit  forth   to  ga 

they  are  created  then : 
And  of  the  earth  the   five  alfo 
thou  doft  renew  again. 

jt  The  glory  of  jenovah  ihill 

Jafl  to  eternity  * 
The  Lord  fhall  in  his  doio$*  all 

talre  pltafure   Joyfully. 
3*    The   earth  doth  fall  a  trembling  when 

lie  thereupon  doth   look. 
The  mountaint   he  doth  touch,    and   tfcen 

they  thereupon  do  fmoak. 

K  I'll    to  the  Lord   fmg  chearfully 

throughout    my  life  alwaya  2 
While  I   a    being  have  win  I 

unro    my    God    5ng  pratfe. 
54  Fun   (Weet  the    meditation 

of  htm    (hall    be  mine: 
1  in  the   EVER    BEING    ONE 

exceeding   glad  wtfl  be. 

1<  From  off  the   earth  let  finnfrt  cfcafe, 

and   wicked  be   no  more. 
O  chnu  my  fou!  Jehovah  bleft, 

praife  ye   the  Lord    therefore. 

PSAL. 


Ptll.   105.  171 

PSAL     CV. 

OPralfe    the  Lord,   call    on    Ms  r.smf, 
'mcng  people  itr.w    his   facia, 
i    Mng  unto   hlrr\   fing  Pfalm    to   him, 
nk«  of  au's    wondfra  acts 

3  Let  truir  hearts  joy    that  fiek   the  Lcid 
hoaft    in    hii  holy     nan.e. 

4  The  Lord  feck,  snd  hit  ftrcngth,  his  face 
frck  ye  always  the   fane. 

5  Remember   ye   whit  he    rath   don<\ 
eac*i    ad  nirable    d^fd, 

His    wond«n   and  his    j  dgircnts  which 
did    from    his    mouth  proceed. 

6  O    yc    hrs    feivanc    Abrahams    f.ed 
ve    Jacob's  Ton's  eUct. 

7  He  his  the  Lord  our  n«ti,  thro*  tl,"  earth 
his    jjJgments    tike  cfrc"r. 

8  His  covenant    for  evermore 
and  his  commanded  word 

A    choufand    generaaona  ro 
he    doth  la    mind    record. 

9  The  cov'nmt   which  he  heretofore 
did   unto  Abt'him    mate  ; 

And   unto    li"aac    afterward 
like  wife  an  02th   did  tike. 

10  And  unto   Jicob   for  a   law 
he   did  confirm  ft  f»ft  ; 

To   Ifi'tl  for   a  covenant 
chat  evermore  fhould  laft. 

[  1] 
ix  He  faid.  111    give  thee  Canatn's  land  1 

by   It*  heirs  to  be  there, 
ii   When  few,  yea  very  fc«  in  count. 

and  ftr  angers    in'c  they    were. 
13  When   they  did  from    one  nation 

a  not!  er  pafs  unto  1 
When  as  they   from   one  kingdom  did 

Co  other   people    ro. 

H  3  14  He 


xji  Phi.  105. 

14  He  fuffer'd  none  to  do  them  wrong*, 
ye  kings   for  them  check 'd   he. 

a?  Touch   ye  not  mine  anointed  ones, 
my   prophet!  harm  not  ye. 

16  He    calTd  for  famine  on   the  land, 
aD  Half  of  bread  he  break. 

17  Btfcre  then?  fent  a  man  ;   they  fold 
Jofepji  a  ilave  to  make. 

1%  Wkoflt  fset   they    did    with  fetters  hart 

he  did  in  iions  \yA 
j?  Until  the  time  hit  word  did  come 
the  Lords  word  did  him  try, 

10  The   king,  the  pecpits  ruler  Cent, 
IoosM  him  and  let  feim  go, 

11  Hi  made  him  Lord  of  all  hit  houfe, 
of  all's  wealth   ruler  coo. 

11  That  he  his  noble   peers  might  bind 

according  to  hit  heart  5 
And  that  unto  his  fenators 

he   wiGdcm  might  Impart. 
35   Then  alfo   into  Egypt  land 

his  father  Ifra'l  came : 
And  Jacob  was  a  fojourner 

within  the  land  of  Ham. 

*4  Ke  SBueti  increas'd  his  folk,  and  made 
them  than  their  foci  more  flrong. 

if  Their  heart  he  turn'd  his  folk  to  hate, 
Co  do  his  fervants  wrong. 

16  His  fervanc  Mofes  he  did  fend, 
and  Aar&n    whom  he  ehofe, 

17  His  Tip\t  and  wonders  them  amongft 
they   in  Hams  land  difclofe. 

18  He  darkness  fent,  and  made  it  dark, 
nor  did  they's  word  gainfay. 

19  He  CurnM   cheir    waters  into  blood, 

and  he  th«ir  fifh   did  fl*y. 

£0  Great 


'  'Pfal.  105.  175 

30  Great  ft  ere  of  frogs  their  land  brought  forth 
i*    th'  chambers   of  their  kings 

31  Ht  fpake,  there  cime  mixcfwarms,  and  lie* 
in    all  their   coaft  he  brings. 

32  He  gave  them  hail  for  rain,  and  in 
their  land  fires  flame   did  make. 

33  Their    vines  and  fig*  rrees  both  he  fmott 
their  ecaft  trees  eke   he  brake. 

34  He  fpake*  and  then  the  loeufb  came 
and  caterpillars  fiKh' 

The  number  of  them  was  fo  great, 
that  none  could   count  how  much. 

3?   All  their   lands  herbs  they  ate,  and  did 
fruit  of  their  ground  devour. 

36  Ail  firft   born  in   their   land  he  fmote, 
the  chief  of  ill   their   pow'r. 

[4] 

37  He  alfo  thence  did  bring  them  forth 

with    iliver  and  with  gold  1 
And    there  wis  not  among  their  tribes 
1  feeble  perfon  told. 

38  At  their  outgoing  Egypt  joy'd, 
for  on  thena   fell  their  dread  1 

39  A  cloud  for   covering  md  a  fire 
to  light  the  night  he  fpread. 

40  They  iik'd  and    hi   brought  quails,  with 
he  filTd  them  from  the  sky  (  bread 

41  He  ehye  the  rock,  and  water  flow'd, 
floods  ran  in  places  dry. 

41  For  on  his  holy  prorr.ife  he, 
ind  fervant  Abram  thought. 

43  With  >>y  his  people    and    with    fongt. 
forth  he  his  choSfen  brought. 

44  He  of  the  heathen  people  did 
the  land  on  them  beitow  \ 

They    labour    of  the    people  .they 
iahirited  alfo. 

H  4  4J  To 


,74  ^a'»    I06- 

45   To    rMf    intent,    that    fo    they    might 

hi*  ftaturea  kefp  alwayt, 
And   that    they    might  hit  lawi   cbferve 

therefore  Jehovah  praife. 
P  S  A  L.    CVI. 

THe  Lord  praife,  to  the  Lord  give  thinki, 
becaufe   that  good   la  he  i 
B  caufe   hii  mcrey    doth  enduic 

to   perpetuity. 
%    Who  can  rhe  Lord's  flrong  acTs  forth  tall 
or   all    hia  praife  difplay  ? 

3  Blefa  they  that   judgment  keep,  and  who 
doth   iighteoufnefs  alway. 

4  With  favemr  of  thy    people,  Lord, 
to  thou  remember    dec  : 

Me  vjfjc  with  thy  fav'mg  health 
rhat  comes  ainne  from  thee. 

5  To  fee  thy  ihofcn's  good,  and  In 
thy  rations    joy   r*  Joyce  ; 

Thar  I  with  tnine  inheritance 
may  lift  a   glorious  voice 

6  As  our  forefathers  did  fo  wt 
hsve  finnH  fwervirfcly  : 

e   ptaQi&M    have  iniquity, 
we  have  done  wickedly. 

[  i  J 

7  Our  faahera    ieirn'd  not  wonders    this* 

in  Egyp:,  did   not    mind 
Thy  mxny   mercies:    but  at  fsa, 

red-fea,  rebiUM    unkind 
S   Nevertisiefs  he  favtd   them, 

ev'n   for    Hia  own  name  fake, 
That  by  the  fame   his    mighty  pow'f 

he   nunifeft  might  make. 

?  The  r'd-fea  he  rebuk'd  alfo, 

and   up  the  fame  was  dry'd  : 
So  them  at  through   the   wildernefs 

he  thio*  the  ft  a  did  guide. 

io  And 


hf 


P{V.  ic6.  175 

10  And  from  his  hand  that  hated  thera 
ht  freely   did  them  fav?  : 

He  from    the  en'miea  hand  likewife 
to  them  redemption   gave. 

it  Tht  waters  overwhelm'd  their  foes  ; 
of  them    waa  left  not    one. 

11  They    dM  believe  his  word,    they   fang,*' 
his  prtifii  thereupon. 

15  Thsy  foon  forgat  lua  worka,  nor  would w 
they  for   his  coucfel   flay. 

14  But  much  in  wilder aefs  d*d  luftf 

i'th'  defart   God  try'd  chey. 
1?  And  he  their  fnxr  rhetu  gave,    but  fent 

leannefs  their  foul  into. 

16  They    envy'd  Moftt   in    the  camp, 
Aaro.i  God'f  faint    Ufa 

17  The    openM   earth    Dathaa  dtvour'd, 
and  hid   Abirams  troop. 

18  And   fire  wai  kindled  in  their  rout, 
iame  burnt  the  wicked  up. 

io  In    Hored   made  a  calf  alto, 
moll  image  worfhip'd  they 

10  They    chang'd  their  glory  to  be  lik*~ 
an  ex  that  ceteth  hay. 

ai    They  God  forgot    their  Savour,  whieh 
in   Egypt  did   gnat   afts. 

11  Worka   wondroui  in  the  land  of  Ham, 
by  thf  ndfea  dreadfui    fa&a. 

ij  And  faid  he  would  them  'ftiQy,  but  that 

hie   ehofen  Mofee  then 
Scood  ia   the  breach  'fo?e  him  n  turn 

hit  wrath  from  wafting  them. 

L  4  ] 

14  Yet  they   defpUM  the  pleatant  \tnd% 

nor  did  believe  hia    word  : 

15  Bjt  murmurM  in  ;heir  tteti,  the  voles 
tfiey  heaid  not  of  ihe   Lord. 

H  5  **   ?* 


i76  Pbl.  zo5. 

16  To  make  them  fall  i'ch*  defart  then 
'gtinft  them    he   lift    his   hind: 

27  Monfc'ft  nations   to  call  down    their  fad 
and    fan  them  in  the  land. 

18  And  to  Ba'1-P'er  they  joyn'd  themfelves, 

ate  offering  of  the  dead, 
2^  Their  workt  his  wrath  did  thus  provoke, 

the    plague  amongft  ihem  fprcad. 

30  Then  rirfntas  rofe    and    judgment    did 
and  (o  the    plague  did    flay. 

31  Wnieh  Juftice   to  him    counted    wai 
to  age  and  age  for  aye. 

yi    At  th'  waters  of  contention 

thsy  angrcd  l>im  alfo. 
So  that  with  M  its  for   their  lake, 

it  vuiy  iil  did  go. 
39   B'caufe    his  Spirit  they  pfovok'd, 

wi?hJs   Hps  he  (pake   ia  hatte, 
34  The  nations,  as'  the  Lord  them  charged 

they  whoay  did  not  wafte. 

3?    But  were  imongft  the   h'ahen  mfxr, 
and   teiin'!  th'ir    works    iS  do, 

36  And  did  their  i^ols  f&rve,  which  them 
became  a  Tnars   unto. 

37  Yea   unto   Devils  they  their  fonst 
an  J  dgiu^hters  cffWed. 

33  And  guiitlefs  blood,  blood  of  their  font 
and  of  their    Jaughceis    fhed. 

W>>vm   untc  OraVs  idols   they 

gave   up    in  fa  rificev 
.The  land  with  blood  abundantly 

pollured  was  iikewif* 
39  Thus  with  tht  *orks  were  they  dcfill'd 

which  rhey   tnemfelvei  had  donej 
And  v  ey  did    go  a  whoring  with 

inventions  of  their  own. 

40  Then 


Pfc/,    30O/2O7.  1TD 

[  6  ] 

40  Theh  kir.  was  ij;ainft  his  k 
tht  ingtr   of  the    L   r 

Sj   chat  he  the    inhtrlc*  ec 
wi  ich  was   M3  owr  'r'd. 

41  So   g3Y.  he         n   to  htfaihenj  hind, 
t  jftig  their  lo  ds  *tre. 

42.    Tiicir  f  2^  rf.TiiTd  under  tUir  hind 

nude   thcxa  the  vt  ke  10  bear. 

43  Oft  he  delimV.  chira  bat  riitf 
P'-otolcM  h*n    bitterly 

UJchth'ir  o*n  souaftls,  md  waxt  low 
through  their  iniquity. 

44  Vet  he  rtgudtd  tiifir  di  it  reft 
w  \cn  hehcird  their  complaint: 

4?  And  he  did  to  renrrabiance  call 
for  them  his  covenant- 

And  in  hit  many  mercies  did 
6,6  Repent.     And  nude  them 'vbe 

Pity'cf  of  ill  that   led  them  forth 
into    captivity. 

47  Save  us,  O  Lord  our  God,  md  us, 
frcm  heithens  gathering  raife 

To  give  thanks  to  thy  holy  name, 
to   triuraph  in  thy  praife. 

48  Ths  Lord  the  God  of  IfraeJ, 
from  sye  to  aye    bleft  be  ; 

And  let  all  psopie  fay  Amen, 
O    praife    Jehovah    ye. 
Tht  fifth    BOOK   of    TSALMj. 

PSAL.    evil. 

Gods  goointfs   to        [  1  ]  Trdyetttru 

With  thanks    unto  the  Lord  eonlcfs, 
becaufe  that  good  is  he  * 
Bceaufc  hit  loving  kindneffss 

laft  to  eternity. 
X  So  fay  the  Lords  redeem'd  whom   bought 
he  hath  from  ? n'raies  hands  > 

3  And 


/ 


fj8  VM.  107 

a  A  nd  from  the  eaft  and  weft  huh  brought" 
from  fouth  ind    northern  Itndt. 

4  IW  defart  tfray'd,  in  defart  way 
no  dwelling    town   they   find. 

5  They    hunger  were,  and  thirffy  they, 

their    fouls    within  them  pinM. 

6  Then  did  they  to   Jehovah  cry 
when  they  wtre  in  diftrefs  $ 

Who   did  them  fet  at   liberty 
ojc  of  th^lr  anguifhii. 

7  in  fuch  1  way  at  was  mod   right, 

he  lei  frem  forth   alfo  5 
That    to  a  dty    which    they  might 

inhabit   they   might  go 
S  O  chit  men  praife  Jthovah   would 

far  hit  great  goodnefi  then  • 
And  for  his  wonders   manifold 

unto   the  fonj  of  men. 

f  For  he  the  foul  that  longing    lies, 

doth  throughly  fathfie: 
The  hungry  foul  he  fiHs  likewife 

with    good  abundantly. 

[  1  ]     *        To  Pri/oain 
xe  Such  as  In    darkneft  and  within 

che  fbade  of  death   abide  5 
They  who  aie  fore  sffl  ©ions  ir, 

and   fad!  in;  irons  ty'd. 
ai    Becaufe    they   in   rebellion, 

again  ft    God's  word  did    rif«  : 
They  ilfo  of  the  higheft  One 

the  counfel   did  defpife. 
n  Tnemore  with  fore  affi  ftion 

he   did   bring  down  cheir   heart: 
Down  did   ency  fall,  a  ad    there    wai  nont 

could    help  ro  them  impart. 
1  $     Thrn  did  they   to  Jehovah  «ry, 

when   th#y   wert    in  diftrefs  * 

Who 


Pfah  107.  j -9 

Who  did  them  ftc  it  liberty 
out   of  their  anguifhes. 

14  He  did  them  out  of  dirfcneft  bring, 
ilfo  from   th'  (hade  of  death  : 

Ai  for  the  bands  that  they  were  in, 
he  them   qjice  broken  hath. 

15  O  thtc   men  pralfe  Jehovah  would 
for  his  great  goodntfs  then  j 

And  for  his  wonder e  manifold 
unfo  the  foni  of  men  ! 

16  For  h3  did  info  fhivers   fhafes  1 
the   gates  thtc   were  of  brafs: 

And   he  the   bar  ifunder   break 
chat  made  of  iron  was. 

[  3  ]  To   tht  Sl<i> 

17  Foole  do  for  their  iniquities 
and  fine,   iffiiftion  bear. 

18  Their  foul  abhors  all  meat  like  wife 
they  to  deaths  gate   draw   near. 

19  Then  they  unco  Jehovah  cry, 
when  they  are    in  diftrefs  1 

Who  fetteth  them  at  liberty, 
out  of  their  angulrtiei. 

10  He  d»d  fend  out  his  ^ord,  and   h«  |i 

u  .co  them  healing  gave  : 
Fron  out  of  their  dtitruttion  free 

he  likewife  did  thira  fave. 
ir  O  that    men  praKe    Jehovah  would 

for   hit  great    goodnefa  then  1 
And  for  hie  wonders  manifold 

unco  the  font  of  men  ! 

ai    And  of  thankfaivin^  facrifi:« 

let  to«A  their  off:  trigs  bring  .• 
While  ney  his  ivories  dee'.ar-   likewife 

iec  them  for  gladRtfe  ling. 

[  4  ]        Co  tv  Si*f4ring, 
13   Who  *o  to  fe»  in  fhijjs,  thai  a:*s 

in  waters  great  who  d j  1 


1 


i4  Theft       J 


5     180  Pfal.  107 

24  Thefe  do  behold   Jehovahs  fa&f, 

iJth*  deep  his   woa&ers  too. 
3, j  For  he  commanded   inftantly 

the  ftormy  wind  doth  rife 
Which  lifts  the  wives  thtreof  on  high, 

they    mount  up  to   the  skies. 

16  Down  to  the  deptha  a^ain    they  ftrike, 
thtsr  ioui  doth  tadc  with    ill. 

27  They  reel  and    dagger  drunkard- like, 
then  fail  them    doth  their   skill. 

28  Then  do  they   to   J*  ovah  cryj 
when  they  aie  in  difip.ft.- 

And   he   them  bringeth   fpeecily 
out  of  their  frngujifhea, 

19  He    make*  the  tforna  a  calm,   that  fo 
ti\e  w&y  s    thereof  are   ftiU 

30  rhfir  reit  fclads  thtm,  he  bringe  them  to 
the  hav'rj  that  they  did   Will. 

31  O  that  "m«n   praite  Jehovah  would 
tor    hit  great  goodnffi  then  \ 

And  for  hit  wond«ri  manifold 
unto  the   fona  oi  men 

35.    A  Ho  tht    p«opirt  church  w^thfn 

him   1st   them    highly  raife 1 
AfT  mbled  where  the  ei'iert  b    n 

him  aifo  let  them    praife  1 

[  5  }  ^   To  PUntttv 

33  H*  tarns  ftreams  to  a  d<  fart,  land  5 
to  drought  the   fpringlnp      ell* 

34  To  bar  etinefa  *  fruit       Und 
1  for  tbeii  fin    there  th-     d*eil. 

35  H      to    a  pool  'urn?       ildsrnefs, 
anc  d.y  ground,  to  I     pring. 

36  Seats  there  the  hu   g  y,  they  addreft 
their  town  of  nab      ig. 

27  They  vinevards  ihert  do  plant  anddrefg 

they  likewtts  to  ft  their  fields* 

Which 


Pfal.  107,  108.  18  f        I 

Which  unto  them  their    fruitfulnefs  1 

with    much  revenue  yields. 

38  And   in  ftich  '  wife  he     doth  them   blefs 
lhat   thev  ire    much  increaft- 

And  hv   wafting   to  become  left 
he  fLffns  cot  their  beaft 

39  Afcain,  they   arc  diminifhed,  I 
and    alfo  bowed  down  $ 

By  tyranny  impot'rifhed, 
end  by  affl-.ttinn. 

40  On  princci  pour  contempt  doth  he, 
and  caufVrh  them    to  ftray  > 

Where  folitary    defarrs  be, 
wherein    there   is  no  way. 

41  Yet  he  on   high  ar;iftion   fro 
the   neady  mak-s  ro  rffs ; 

And  like  a  flo.k  of  fheep  unto 

doth  make  him  families. 
41    The  righteous  on**  behold   it  fhaH 

and  they    (hall   joyful  b?  $ 
And    bridle  up  their    sncutu   ihail  all 

that  work  iniq-ilcy. 

45   Whofo  it  wife-  and  will  with    eare  I 

thefe   things  obferving    learn  1 
Jehovahs    mercies   what  they  are, 
they  clearly  fhall   difcern. 

PSAL.    CVII1.     A    Song  ot   Ffdim       11 
•/  D4*U 

OGod  ray  heart  it  fixe,  Til  ring: 
yea  with   my   glory   praife. 

2  Awake  thou  pfaltcry  and  harp, 
nv  fclf  I'll    early   raife. 

3  O  rhou  Jehovah    thee   win  I, 
the  people   p-aifr  among: 

AUb  amon?    the  nations 
thee  will  I  praife  with  fong. 


for 


! 


J 


i8i  FfaJ.    108. 

4  For  great   above   the  heavens  It 

thy    free   bsnignicy  » 
Thy  verity  doth   alfo  reach  , 
unto  the  cloudy  sky. 

5  Be  thou  exalted  up  on  high 
above   the  heav'ne   O  God, 

Alfo  thy  glorious  majefcy, 
o*rt   all    the   earth    abroad. 

6  That  thofe  who  thy  beloved  are 
delivered  may  be  : 

O  do  thou  favt  with  thy   right  hand, 
and  anfwer  give  to  roe. 

7  God  fpoken    hath  in's  hollncfi, 
n Joyce   therefore   1  friaD  : 

Of  Shcchesn    I'll  divifion  make, 
and    mite  out  Succoth's  vale. 

8  Mine  Gilead  is,  Mamfikh  paine, 
and  Ephr'lm  alfo  he 

la  of  mine  head  the    ftrength,   the  law 
fhall  Judah  give  far  me. 

9  My    wafh  pot  Moib  it,  I   will 

my  fhoc   o'er  Edom  fling  \ 
And  or'e  the  land  of  Pniliftin:s 
i  will  in  triumph  fing. 

io  who  w^Il  roe  lead  along  unto 

the   city  fortify' J   r 
Who  it  he  that   to   Edom  will 

conduft  me  at  a  guide  ? 
ii  Wilt  thou  not  this  perform,  O  God, 

who  did  ft   ut  caft   thee   fro  ? 
And  likewise  wilt  not    thou,   O  God, 

forth  with  our  armieg  go  r 

it  From  troubte  give  us  help,  for  Yala 

it  man's  falvation. 
j 3  Through  God  we  (ha!!  do  vali'ntly, 

for  heU  our  foss  tread  do#n. 

PS  A  L 


Ph\  icp  185 

P  S  A  L.    CiX. 
Tothtihirf  Mufiiidn,    A  Ff*lm  ofDsvid. 

GOd  of  my  pnife,  hold  not  thy    peace  : 
1  For  they    who  wicked  be, 
Their    mouth,  and  mouth  of  guilefulncfa 

ire    open'd    wide  'gainft  me  : 
•Gainft  me  they   fpeak  with    l,ing  tongue, 

$   And  cora'pafe  me  about 
With  words  of   h2t:  ;  and   me  againft 
without   a  caufe    chty  fought. 

4  They   for   my  love    mine  e/i'mies  ard 
but  I    my  pre//  do  make. 

5  And   ill    for  go  )d    rewtrdsd   me, 
and    haw    for   my    iovt'a  fake. 

6  Appoint  ■    wk!<ed  psrfon    that 
o'tr  him  may  have  command: 

And  likevife  at  hia  right  hand  1st 
the  adveifary    ft  and. 

7  When   he  is  judged,  let  him   then 
condemned  be  (herein i 

And   let  the    pray'r  that  he  doth    mike 
be  turned  into    fin. 

8  Yea,  let  his  days  b*  few,  and  let 
his  charge  another  take. 

9  His   children  let  be  fatherlefa, 
his   wifc  1  widow  make. 

10  Hii  children  let    be  vagabonds* 
let  them  a  begging   go, 

And  fron  their  places  defolate, 
let  them  fcek  bread  alfe. 

.       L         C  *  3 

11  Yea,  let  th'  exrortioner  catch  all 

that    doth  to   him    pertain  * 
And    1st    the  ftranges  fpoil   what  he 

did  bv    his  labour  gain 
11  Lee  there   not  any   be  to  him 

that   mercy  nay  exprefs  ? 
Nor  any  one    that   f  ivour  rcny 

his  children   fauirlefi.  13  Let 


184  Pfal.    109. 

13    Let  go  into  perdition 

the  race  that   of   him   cimt  1 
In    th>  after  generation 

out-raz?d  be  his    name. 
24  Remembred  wictj   the  Lord  be  hi* 

father's  iniquity  $ 
And  of  his  mother   let  the  f\n 

out  blotted  never  be, 

J?  Before  Jehovah  let  them  be 

continually  put  : 
That  from  but  of  the  earth  he    may 

the  memory   of  them   cut. 
16    Beeaufe   that  he  remembred  not, 

compsffion  to  impart- 
But  did  purfue  the  needy  poor 

to  Hay  the  broke  in  heart. 

C  33 
*7  Km  he  did  curfing  love,  fo  let 

the  fame  unto  him  come  1 
As    he  did  not  in  bklling  joy, 

fo  be  it  far  him  from. 
*8  With  currlng  like  a   robe,  as  he 

him  eloath,d :  fo  let    it  go  1 
Into  hit    bowels   water   like,?* 

like  oyl  his  bones  into. 

19  Like  as  a  garment  let  it  be 

Co  him,  him  to  array  : 
And   to  a    girdle  wherewith  he 

may    gird    himfelf  alway. 
lo    Thus  let  mine  adverfaries  be 

rewarded  from  the  Lord, 
Thus  them  reward,  again  ft  ray  foul 

that  fpeak  an   evil  word. 

a  1  But  thou  Jehovah  Lord  do  well 

for  thy   name  fiks  wUh   me: 
Beeaufe    that  good  thy  mercy  if, 

O  do  thou  fsc  me  free. 

%z  Fop 


pfal  109,  no,  185 

*i  For  poor  and  needy  I,  my   heart 

In  mc  is  wounded  100. 
%l   Like  falling  (hide  I  pafs,  I'm  toft 

as  locuft  to  and    fro. 

24  Thro'  fads  ray  knees  are  weak  :  my  fl-fto 

its   fatnefs  doth  forfake. 
1$  And  I  am    their  reproach,  they  look 

at  me,  their  heads  they  fhake. 

16  Jehovah,  O  my  God  me  help  $ 
in  mercy  fave   thou  me.  . 

17  That   they  may  kno«v  this  is  thy  hand, 
Lord,  that  its  done    by  thee. 

18  Though  they  do  curfe,  yet  dothoublefir 
lit  thcra  afhamed  be 

When  they  arifc:  but  let  him  joy 
that   fervant  is  to   thee. 

19  Mine   adverfarirs,  O  let  them 
with  fhamc  be  eloath'd   upon  t 

And  be   they  cloath'd  is  with   a  cloak 
with  their  confufion, 

!$o  Unto  Jehovah  with  my  mouth 

give  hearty  thanks  will  I  1 
Yea,  him  among  the  multitude 

with  praife  Til  glorifis. 
31   For  he    fhall  ftahd  at  right  hand  of 

the  poor  afftifrcd   one, 
From  chofe  that  do  condemn  his  foul 

Co  give  falvation. 

P  S  A  L*    CX. 

A  Vftlm  ofDdyii.  Firfi    Mat  it. 

THs  Lo;d  did    fay  unfb  my    Lord. 
To  fit  at    my  right  hand  accord, 
Till    I    thy  foes  thy  foot-ftool  make, 
x  The  Lord  fhall  out  of  Sion  fend 
Thy  rod   of  itrength  thee  to  attsnd, 
The  rule  aTiid  thy    en'mies  take. 
3  Thy  p'ople  voluntiers  (hall  dc, 
la  beauties  of  true  fanftity. 

Upon 


i86  pfa!.     ,io. 

Upon  the  dsy  of  thy  great  pow'r, 
bo  of  thy  youth  lhaE  be  th*  dew, 
As  trom  the  morning  womb  we  view 
The  dewy  drops  of  eiriy  ftiow'r. 

4  The  Lord  hath  fworn  and  ne'r  will  he 
Kepent,  that  thou  a  prieft  (halt  be 
B     th1  order  of  Melchifedeck 
f  The  Lord  at  thy  right  hand  fhall  flayf 
i\nd  ftrike  thro*  kings  upon  the  diy 
When  as  his  fur?  forth  fhil!  break. 

6  Tht  heathen  he  fhall  judge  among, 
ihe  places  with  dead  bodies  throng 

The  heads  of  countries  great  fir  ike  dead. 

7  He  of  the  torrent  in  the  way, 
5hal)  fatssfie  hts   third  that  day  t 
And  fo  on  high  lift  up  the  head. 

PSA   L      CX.    Second  SUeter. 
'He  Lord  did  fay  unto  ray  Lord, 
fit  thou  at  my  right  hand, 
Till  i  chine  en'mies  rcake  a  ftool 

whereon  thy  feet  may   ft  and. 
z  The  Lord  fhall  of  thy  ftrengeh  the  rod 

from  out  of  Sion  fend  5 
In  middeft  of  thine  enemies, 
thy  conqu'ring  pow'r '«x;ead. 

3  Thy  people  are  in  thy  days  pow'r 
in   holy  beauties  free, 

As   dew    from  early  mornings  womb 
thou  haft  thy   youth  to  chee.  w 

4  The  Lord  hath  fworn  and  never  will 
repent  what  he  did  fay, 

By  th1  order  of  Melchifedeck 
thou  arc  a  priefi   for  aye. 

5  The  Lord  who  is  at  thy  right  hand, 
fhall  wounding  ftrike  thro*   kings, 

Upon   the  day   wherein  that  he 
his  indignation  brings, 

6  H$ 


T 


Pfil.   no,  in.  187 

6  He  friall  iroong  the  heathen  judge, 
and  fill  with  bodies  dead 

Great  places  ;  and  o'er  many  lands, 
he  fhaU  llrike  thro*  the  head. 

7  Out  of  the  torrent  he  (hall  drink 
i'ch'  way  he  piflT-ch  by  : 

Heciufc  of  t;  it  then  fore  he  ihiH 

lift  up  the  head  on  high. 

V  S  A  L.     CXI. 
pRiife  \t  tt  c  Lord,  .>*ho»ah  I 
**      with  all  my  heart  win  praife  : 
l*ch'  private  mee'i  .ga  of  in'  upright, 

and  publick  meeting  place 
a  The  oprrations  of  the  Lord 

cxce:ding  are  in  might  : 
Sought  out  they  ire    by   all  of  thoff 

that  have  in  them  delight. 

3  His  work  is  glorious  majefty, 
and  comely    honour  is  : 

find  to  perpetual  aye  doth  ftand 
tl  at  rightcoufncis  of  his 

4  To  bt  remtmbred  he  hath  made 
his  doings  marvellous  : 

1  ull  of  compafll  jii  is  the  Lord, 
and  likewife  gracious. 

f  To  them  that  fear  him  he  doth  give 

their  meat  as  for  1  prey  1 
He  in  remembrance  will  retain 

his  covenant  for  aye. 

6  He  of  his  work  the    mighty  pow'r 
did  to  his  people  fhow  ; 

Id  that  the  heathen's  heritage, 
he  did  on  (hem  btftow. 

[1] 

7  Both  verity  and  judgment  are 
tht  working  of  his  hands  t 

Yea,  very  faithful  aifo  are 
each  one  of  his  commands. 


i88  Pfa!.  ui,   xti] 

8  chey   fettled    are  in  ftablenefs 
for    ever  and  for   aye  : 

Yea,  perfected  in    verity, 
and    uprightneis  arc   they. 

9  He  to  his   folk  redemption    fenr, 
that    covenant    of  his 

For  aye  he  hath   ordain'd :  his    name 

holy  and   reverend    is. 
to   The  Lords  fear  the  beginning  is 

of  wifdom  :  and   all  thsy 
That  do  his    will  have  prudence    good, 
his  praife  endures  for  aye. 
P  S  A  L.    CXII. 
Tir/i  Mttttt.  Hallelujah. 

WHo   fears  the    Lofd,  bieis  mm  is  he 
That  much  doth  in  his  laws  delight. 

2  His  feed  on  earth  (hall  mighty    be, 
£left  fhill   the  race  be  of  tha  upright. 

3  Wealth  in   his  houfe,  much  riches  too  ; 
His  jufiice  lafts    for  aye  likewife. 

4  Unto  the  upright  man  alfo 
There  doth  in    darknefs  light  irife. 

He  gracious  is  and   righteous  t 

And  full  is  of  companion. 

$   A  good   man    lends  and  favour    fb*ws 

His    works  guides  with  difcretion. 

6  He   fure  fhall  not  be  mov'd  for  ay«  * 
fiye   fhall   the  juft  be  in  record. 

7  111  tidings  fhall  not  him   difmay  x 
His   heart's  fixt  trufting  on  the  Lord. 

8  His  heart's  confirmed,  he  fhall  not  fear, 
Tiii  on  his  foes  his  will   he  fee. 

9  He  hath  difpers'd,    he  gives  to  th'  poor 
His  right eoufnefs  for  aye  fhall  be  : 

His    horn  with  honour  high  fhall  rife, 
xo  The  lewd  fhall  grieve,  and    melt  away, 
And  gnalh  his  teeth,  when  this  he  fpics , 
The  wickedi  wifh  fhall  quite  decay. 

PSAL, 


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P  S  A  L.    CXlI.     Second  Mttttr. 
Raife   yt  the    Lord,  bleft  Fs    the  man 
Clue    doth     Jehovah    fear: 
Thai  ooch  in  his  coniraandements, 

Ms  ipifit  grimily    chcir. 
z   The>    nfo   mi^.ty  upon  earth 

fhall  be    that  ire  his  teed  ; 
The    race   fhal!    t>n.fl\d  be  that    doth 
from  th'  upright   one  proceed. 

3  And   there  fhaH    be  within  hit  houfs. 
koih  weiuh  and  much  rich  ftore: 

Mis  righteoufnefg  moreover   doth 
endure    for  evermore, 

4  In  midft   of  darknefs  there   doth   lig;;t 
to  upright  ones  arife  ; 

He  gracious  i9  aid   pitiful, 
and  righteout    is   likewife. 

[  i  3  r 
<   A  good  man  gracloui  favour  Ihsws 

and  ready  is  to  lend  i 
And  with  difcr«:icn   hii  affairs 

he  carries   on  an  end. 
6  UrraoYcd  bs  for  evermore 

aifureily  fhall  he* 
in  everlatting    memory 

fh«  righteous  man  fhall  be. 

By  evil  tidings  that  he  hears, 
he  fhall  not  be  afraid  : 
His  truft  he  putting  in  the  Lord, 
his  heart  is  firmly    ftaid. 

8  HIa  heart  is  furs  eftablifhed, 
fear  (hall  not  him   furprizs  $ 

Until  he  fees  what  he  deiires 
upon  his  enemies. 

9  He  to  the   poor  difpers'd  and   gave, 
his   juftict  lafis  for  aye: 

With  honour  alfo  fhall  his  horn 
on  high  exalted  ft  ay. 

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190  PM-  H3>  i*4< 

10  The  wicked  (hall  both  fee  tnd  grieve, 

gnafh  with  hit  teeth  ftiali  he, 
And  jnelt  awsy,  and  their  defire 

ihaii  fail  that  wicked  be 

P  S  A  L.    CX1IL 

PRaife  ye  the  Lord,  God's  fervants  ftfaife, 
Jehovah's  name,  O  praife. 
%  O  bkiTcd  be  Jehovah1!  name 
from  henceforth  and  always. 

3  F.on  rifing  ro  the  fetting  fun 
the  Lord's  name's  to  be  prais'd. 

4  The  Lord  all  nations  is  above, 
o*«r  heav'na  his  glory's  raisM. 

5  Who  to  the  Lord  our  God  is  like, 
who  dwelleth  up  on  high  ) 

6  Who  all  that  is  in  heav4n  and  earth 
bows  down  himfelf  to  fpy. 

7  The  needy  from  the  duft  he  lifts, 
the  poor  lifts  from  the  dung. 

8  That  he  with  princes  may  nim  fir, 
his  peoples  peers  among. 

9  The  barren  woman  houfe  to  keep 
he  miketh  $  and  to  be 

A  joyful  mother  children  to  i 
therefore  the  Lord  praife  ye. 
P  S  A  L     CX1V. 

WHen  Ifra'l  did  depart 
th*  Egyptians  from  among  i 
The  houfe  of  Jaeob  from  a  folk 
that  Grangers  were  in  tongue. 
2  Judah  his  holy  place, 

his  Lordfhip  Ifra'l  was  : 
2  The  fca  faw,  and  it  fled  :  ard  back 
wss  Jordan  fore'd  to  pafs. 

4  The  mountains  skip'd  aloff, 

as  if  they   had  been  rams  ,* 
The  little  hills  they  alfo  leap'd, 

at  if  they  had  been  lambs. 

5  ThoM 


Pli!.  114,  1 1  j.  191 

Thou  fei,   whit  rrude  thee  fl/  ? 
thou  Jordan   back  to  go   ? 
Ye  mountains  chat  yc   tkip'd  like  rang* 
like  Iambi   ye  hills  ilfo  t 

f  Ktforethe  Lord  hie   face 

O  tremble  cirth   with   feir  .• 
Vhen  is  the   presence  of  the  Gol' 

of  Jacob  doth    appear. 
I  Who  turn'd  the  itony  ro:k 

into    a  wat'ry  lake  1 
V   water- running  fountain  he 

did  of  the  flint-ftone  make. 

PSAL    CXV.       Wtrfl  Mtcttr. 

NOt  to  ut,  not  to  us  O  Lord, 
But  glory  to  thy  name  affjrd  $ 
3oth   for  thy  truth  and  mercies  ftke. 
I   The  heathen  wherefore   fhould  they  fay, 
<Vhere  is   their  god    no*  gone    awav   * 
•  But  heav'ns  our  God  his  feat  doth  mike 
rie  hich  done   wharioe'er  he   would, 
t   Their  idols  fiiver  ire  and    gold, 
The  handy-work  of  men  i\ry  were, 
;  They  mouths  hare,  fpeechle  s  yet  th:y  bf. 

:s  have  they  but  they  do  not   fee. 
>    Ears  hare  they  but    thty  do    not   hear* 

T/iey  nofes  hare,  but  fmell  no  joe. 
r^  Hands  have  they  but  they    handle  not: 
Feet  hare  they  but  they  do  not  go.- 
Vnd  thro'  their  throat  they    never  fpike. 
!  Like  them  are  they  that  do  thscn  make  1 
lnd    all  that   truft  in  them  are  fo. 

T  u*  in  che  Lord  O  ifrael: 
-h  is  their  help,  their   ihield  as  well. 

0  O  »   Aaron's  houfe    the    Lord  truft  yt  : 
-U   is  their   hflp    their    fhitdd  alfo. 

1  VViio  frar  Chi    Lord,  him    truft  unto: 
Uncir  help,  their  fhuil  alfo  is  he. 

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jz    The  Lord  hath  mindful  bfen   of  us   & 
Hfe'i!   bleCs  us,  he'll  blefs  Ifra'Js  houfe, 
He'll  bUffing    Aaron's   houfe  afford. 
13  Who   ftar    Jehovah   gr^at  and  fmall 
J4  Ht*fl   bids.     The  Lord  increafc  you  fhill 
15-  Ycu  ar.d  your  Tens.    Bleftofths  Lord 

16  Which   heav*n  and  earth  made.    Heav'ns 

(    heav'ns  be 
The  Lords:  but  th'  earrh  men's  Tons  gave  he. 

17  The  dead   no  praife  to  Jah  afford, 
Nor    any   t»oat  to   filsnce    bow. 

3i 8  Bat  we  will  bkfs  the  Lord  both  now 
And  ever   henceforth   praife  the    Lord, 

P  S  A  L    CXV.        Second  hUettr. 

NOt    unto    us,  Lord,   not  to  us, 
but  thou  the  glory  take 
?3nto  thy  name,  both  for  thy  truth 

and  for  thy  mercies  fake. 
z  For  wherefore  fhuuld  the  heathen  fay, 
where  Is  their  God  become  ? 

5  Our  God  is  in  the  heav\is,  he  hath 
whatever  ples&'d  him  done. 

4  Thdr  idols  filver  are  and  gold, 

men's  handy- work  they  be. 
$  Mouths  hate  they  but  they  do  not  fpeak  $ 

and  eyes  but  do  not  fee. 

6  Ear3  have  they  but  they  do  not  hear, 
nought  fraell  their  notes  do. 

7  Hands  have  they,  but  they  handle  not  $ 
and  feet  but  do  not  go. 

And  nothing   fpeak  they  thro*  their  throat, 

8  Like  uruo  them  are  they 
That  do  them  make,  and  all  that  do 

their- truft  upon  them  Hay. 
9  O  Ifrt/I  truft  thou  in  the  Lord, 

he  is  their  help  and  fhi>!d. 
te  O  Aaron's  houfe  truft  in  the  Lord, 

hs  is  their  help  and  fhield*  ix  Wt\o 


Pfal.   ii j.  i  (5  i9^ 

rr  Who  fcir  die  Lord,  truft  ia  the  Lo;it' 

he  is  their  help  and  fhisld 
12,  T.ie  Lord  httti   mindful  been  of  us, 

hit  bailing  he  will  yield. 
The  houu  of  ifir**!  blefg  he  will  ; 

he    Aaron's  houfe  will  blcfs. 

13  Hs  will  blefii  them  that  fear  Che  Lord^ 
the  grester  with  the  Ufs. 

14  Jehovah  unto  you,  to  y«ut 
and  to   your  for.s  ihill  idd. 

if  Yoj   are  the  bUlT-d  of  the   Lord, 
that  hCiv'n  and  earth  hath  made. 

16  Ti;e  hcav'ni  unro  Jehovah  do, 
the   heavV.i  to  him  belong  : 

But  he  che  earth  difiributcd 
ihe  fdns  of  men  among. 

17  The  dtxd  pr2ife  not  tiie  Lord,   nor  diih. 
to  filence  as  defend  : 

Bui  as   for  us  we'll  blefs  Che  Lor4 
f:o;n  henceforth   without  end. 

HAllELUfAH. 
P  S  A  L.    CXVl. 
Love,  becaufc  Jehovah  doth 
my  voice  and  pray'r  h*ar. 
2  And  in  my  days  will  cill   bscaufe 

I  e  bow'd  to  me  his  ear. 
\  Tne  pangs  of  death  oa  evr'ry  fide 

aboi't  btfot  me  round  ; 
The  pains  of  hell  gat  hold  on  me, 
diftrtfs  and   grief  I   found. 

4  Upon  Jehovah's   name  therefore 
1  called,  and  did  fay, 

Deliver  than  my  foul,  O  Lord, 
1  do  th.se  humbly    pray. 

5  Jehovah  gracious  is  and  juft, 
our  God  is  kind  alfo  » 

6  The  Lord  the  fimple  keeps,  irii  he 
rue.  fev'd  when  I  wit  low. 

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7  O  thou  my  foul  do  thou  return 

un?o   thy   gjiet  reft, 
Bscaufe  the  Lord  hath   bounttoufly 
to  then  himfelf  exprift. 

8  Kecauf*  that   thou  my    foul    from  death 
haft  fet  at  liberty  : 

;Thou  haft    mine  eyes  from  ttan  likewife, 
and  f,ct  from  fall  fct  free, 

9  T  In  the  land  of  living   ones 
will  walk    the   Lord  before. 

r©   I  did  brieve,  rhtretore   I    fpake, 

I  was  ifflift-d  fore. 
u   That  every  man  a   liar   is 

I  in  ray  hafte   did  fiy. 
ii    For   all  his  bsnsficfe  to  me 

the  Lord    what   fhaU    I  pay  : 

73   ]-'/!  take  the  cup  of  faving  health 
and    on  the   Lord'*  name  call 

14  1'H    pay   the  Lord  my  vows,  yea  now 
before  his  psople  all- 

15  In  prefence  of  Jehovah   it 
recounted    very  dear 

r.ihc  death   of  every  one  of  thofe 
; As  gracious  ftints  that  are. 

it  I  veriiy   thy    fervant  am, 

thy  fervant  Lord  am  I 
1    of  chy  handmaid   m  the  fon  5 

ray   bands  thou  didft  unty. 
j?  Of  thtnkfgiving   the  facrifice 

to   thee  I  off*    win  ; 
Jehovah's  name   1  tsrriefUy 

will  call  upon  it   frill. 

iS   Unto   Jshovah  I  win  pay 

the  vowi  were  made  bv  me 
Now   In  th^  prefence  of   them   an 

that  hi!  own  people  be. 

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i*  Within  the  court  yird  of  the    houfe 

that  co  tht   Lord  belongs* 
In   rrtid'lt  of  thee    Jerufalen*, 
Oh   praifc  the  Lord  with  fonfcf. 
P  S  A  L.    CXV1I.        The   Firft    Mieter. 
E   rations    all   Jehovah   priife, 
And    give   him   praifc   ye  people  all. 

1  For   great  to  us    hit  mercy  is, 
His  truth  lafts  aye,    the   Lord   fxtol. 

P  S  A  L.    CXV1I.        TheStcondMat+r. 
Priife  J:hovah   all 
Ye  natiorn  ev'ry  whfre  : 
Yc  p?ople    gr«at  ml  fmall, 

2  Praifc  him.    Foi's   mercies   dear 

Great  to  us  he. 
For  aye  thor  Lord  makes  true  his  word. 

Trie  Lord  praife  yc. 
PSAl     CXVIT.    The  ufualMeeter.     ' 
LL  nations   praife  the  Lurd,  him  praifc 
1  All  people.    For  his  grace 
Prevails  on  us,  his  t<uth  aye  lafls  5 
therefore  Jehovah  praife. 

PSAL.     CXVII1 
Give  ye  thanks  unto   the   Lord 
becaufe   that  good  is    he  : 
fcecaufc    his  loving   kindnefs  lafls 

to  perpetuity. 
3,  For  ever  that  his  mercy  lafts, 
let  Ifrael    now  fay. 

3  Now   let  the  houfe  of  Aaron  fayf 
that's  me  icy  lafts  for  aye. 

4  Yea  they  which   do  Jehovah  fear, 
let  them  now  slfo   fav. 

That's  loving  kindnefs  doth  endure 

unto  perpetual   aye. 
1  I  did  Hfc  up  ray   voice    to  Jail 

from  o  jt  of  ftraitnefs  greit  ; 
The  Lord   an  anfwer  ?ave  to  rer, 

with  in  enlarged   feat. 

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6  The   Lord   is  for  me-    I'll   not  fesr 

what    rmn  can    do  to  me. 
7   Jehovah  *ake9  my    part  with  them 

that    helpers   of  ms  be. 
Therefore  upon  them  that  me   hits 

fte  my    dtflre  fha!}  I 
9  It's  better  on  the  Lord  to  truft, 

than   on  aian   to  rely. 

$  n's  berter  on  the  Lord  xo  truft, 

than   truft  In    princes   put. 
io    AH    nation*  round   me,  but  Til  thim 

off  in  the  Lf  rd's    name  cut. 
ti    They    compaiVd  me  about  1 

me   eoiirpaffed  about  : 
Bu?  in   Jehovah's  name   I  will 

them    ucteily    iOjt  out. 

12,  They  compaft'd  me   like  bee9,    they, re 
like  bs  ef thorns  tta  flame  5     (quench'd 

But  I   will  utterly    deft  oy 
them  In  Jehovah's   name. 

13  Sore  did  ft  t:  ou  thruft  to  make  m«  fall, 
t't;   Lord  vet  helped  me. 

14  Thg  Lejd  my  ft.r?icads  and  Long 
and  faviug   health  is   he. 

15  The   raWjisclts  of  the  faff 
the  voice  of  jay  sfT.rd  ; 

And   rf  ifalvatian   firongiy  works 
?he  right  hand  of  the  Lord, 

16  The  right  hand  of  Jehovah  is 
exalted  op   on  high  ; 

Tiie  tight    hand  of  Jehovah  is 
a  wording  valiamiy. 

17  I  fhill  not  <fy,'  but   live,  and  fhaH 
the  works  of  Jah  declare. 

i-9  Ths  Lord  did  forsly  ,cha(tsn  mef 
but  me   horn  death  did  fpare. 

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19  O  fee  wide  open  unto   me 
the  gttes  of  right'oufnds  ; 

I  will    $10  into    them,  and  will 
tht  praii'e  of  Jah  cenfn 

20  fhh  is   Jehovah's  fcate,  tt  which 

the   jjft  fhall  enttr  In 

II  I'll  praife  thss,   for  chou  haft  me  heard 
and    haft   mv  fafety   h**en. 

it   The  Hone  w   i«h  builderi  did   refufa 
head  corner-ftone  now  Iks. 

13  This  ii    the  doiftg  of  the  Lord, 
Jt'a  wonderoji  in    oar  e^ei. 

C  4  J 

14  This  is  the  very  day  the  whhb 
Jehorah  he  hath   made: 

Wc   will  exceedingly  1      ;c?, 

2nd  in  it   v^ili  be   glad. 
25:  Jcho  ah   I  do  thee  bsfeech,        ^ 

ft  1  vat  ion   now  afford: 
I  humbly   thee  intreat,  now    fend 

profparity  O  Lord. 

z6    He    that  corns  in  Jehovah's  name, 

O  let  him  b kited  be  5 
Out  of        -van's  boufe  10   yoa 

a  blsfiing    wifh  do    we 
17   God  ia  Jehovah  alfo    he 

light  unto   us  affords  : 
The  facrifkes  bind    unto 

the  altars    horns  with   cords. 

zS  Thou  art  my  God,  an^  i'd  thee  pralfe  4 

my  God,  Til   fet  thee   high  : 
The  Lord   praife,  for    he's    good    for    aye 

iaits   his  b^nlgnitv 

P  S  A  L      CX!X.     Firfl   MtetiT.    ^ 
A  LL     bleft  are    men  upright  ot  way, 
**  Walk  in  Jehovah'e  law   w!  o  do. 
z  Who    keep  his  records  bleft   are  they, 
With  all  their  heart  who.fcf&.,hiin   too. 

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3  And    that    work  no  Iniquity, 
But  In  his  ways  do  walk  indeed. 

4  Thou  charged  haft  attentively 
Unto   thy  precept!  to   give   heed. 

5  O  tbat  my  ways  thou  wouldft  dirett 
To  keep   thy  ftatutes  needfully. 

6  When  I  all  thy  commands   refpeft, 
Then  be  afharaed    fhall  not  I. 

7  When  thy  juft  judgments  I  fhall  know, 
With  hearts  uprighmsfs  I'll  thee   praife. 
S   Me. utterly   foifake  not  thou  : 

1  will    obferve   thy    ftatute  ways. 

CO  B 

9  Vy  wJlat  n3ay  V°utu  rcdreft  hif  way  > 
D  Thy  word  by    heeding  thereunto. 

10  I  fought  thee  with  whole  heart,  me  flray 
Therefore   let  not  thy  prectpts  fro. 

y       11    Ttty    wcrd   1   have   hid  in  ray    heart, 
That  I    might  not  offrnd  Jgainft  thee. 
nO  thou    Jehovah    blclTsd   art, 
Thy  ftatutes  therefore  teach  thou  ma. 

x3  I  with  my  lips  did    forth  difplay 
The  judgments  of  chy  rroutb,  e**n  al?f 
14    1  In   thy  teftirconles  way 
Rtjoyce  more  thin  in   riches  all, 
1?  I'll  in    thv  precepts  meditate, 
And  have  refpeel  unto    thy  wayi, 
16  Me  In  thy    laws  1*11  recreate, 
And  not  forget  w^at  thy  word  fays 

en  e 

XT/^Onfer  this  grace  thy   fervint  to, 

V^   I  hat  1  may  live  thy   word  to  keep 
j8  Unveil    mine  eyes  that  I  may   fee 
Out  of  thy  law  the   wonders  d^ep. 
19  On    earth  1  am  a  fojourner  j 
Hide    not  thy  laws  therefore  me  fro, 
10  My  foul  is   broken    with   defire 
hi  ftafons  aU  thy  judgments  to. 

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l\   Thou   hat  rtbuk'ithe  prbad, the fittb** 
jAre  carft  which    tiura  thy   ftatuccs  fiti** 

2.1    Ran  off    io.u  ftu  itprotc -i  and  maras» 
¥ot     I   th,    rcoidi    do    o  ,1   rv 
zj    Ev'n    pri,.vei  tate  mod  'gunft mt  fpcak. 
But   on   thy   ItWi    Chy  fcivani  i!  u^'d, 
14    Thy  records   lor  aiy   j  >/  I    cak«, 
And   then   ra-n  of  ray    counUl   ui'd. 

C  4  3  D 

l5p\Ovn  to    thw  da  t  my  foul  cleaves  fait 

U  O  qjLkcn    m-  afvsr   thy  woid, 

16  I  •  fhsw'd  ray  wi  i   t  on  h  ird  me  h»ft  , 
Thy    i<atuc  t    learning  m*  iff  J  d 

17  Mike   rati  to   know  thy  peanta  wayi, 
bo  I'll  niuft  on   t  »y  ttondroiii    ws\s 

18  M*    foul    with  grief  don  rctlt  a*3y  « 
Anu.di.-g  to  thy    word  me  rafcfe. 

29     I  he  way  of  lying  (om  me  tike. 
And  toy  law  grant  rnc  grawioifl/. 
po    The   irmy  of    truth  ray    choice  I  make 
Thy  ju.'gnente,    fors    m<s   laid  have  1. 
Ji      Ihy  iccjidi   1   do  doreiy  heed: 
Oi  Lo;d,    on    ra>    lhinc  do  not  caft. 
31  ft    run  thy    precepts  way   with   fp2edt 
VV\isn    thoa  ray  feeart  enlarged    haf^. 

en  e 

35  p^forrn   me,    Lord    In  thy  lawa  way, 
*-»  And  I     will  ktcp  it  to    the  and. 

34  Skill  give    ma  and  I'll  keep,   thy   la*, 
lea.    it   with   all  ray   heart  attend. 
?f   In   thy  laws  path   make  me   to  go, 
B  caufe    that  1  delight  therein. 

36  My  hearc  unto  tny  record*  bow, 
And  bJ¥  ic  not   to  crveting. 

37  From   vain  Ci.lvb  turn  awav  mineeyti 
And  in    thy    wa,    r     :>         on  me. 

38  Uato  thy  ferine  ':tihs 

Jhy  word    who  ftanda  xn  aws   of  thee 

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Phi.  119. 


39  My  fhnder  whieh   I  fear,   re  move  t 
Bscaufe    thy    judgments  good  they  be. 

40  Lo   For  thy    Uws  I  longing  love  : 
O  in  thy  juftice  q  /tcken  rae. 

4'X^nd   me  out  let.   thy   mercies   all, 


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*    After  thy  words  falvation  Lord. 

41  So  I   my  fcornirt   anfwer  fliall 
bscaufe  I  trull  upon    thy   word 
4?  Truths  word  my  mouth  quite  take  not  fro, 
Beeaufe    I  on   thy  judgment!  Hay. 

44  And    1  (hall  aye  tftf    la* 8    kup    lb, 
For    everlafting   2nd  for    aye. 

45*  And  I  wUl  walk   ac  liberty 
Became  I  do  thy    precepts  feek. 

46  Nor  win  I  fcluih    when  'fore   Rings   I 
Shall  of  thy    teftlmonies    fpeak. 

47  Alio  my  felf  in   thy  commandt 
Which   I  have  lov'd,  delight  1   will 

45  And    to  thy    prccepta  lift  my  hands 
Beiov'd  5  and  mind  thy   precepts  flill. 

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49/^Ood  fo  thy  feivant    make  thy  word, 

^  On  which  Co  hope  thou  didft  me  give. 

50  In  grief  this  did  me  joy    sfford, 
Becaufs  thy  word  doth  make  me  live. 

51  The  proud  have    much  derided   mt, 
Yet  have  I   not  thy  law  declin'd 

ft  Thy  judgments  Lord  of  old  that  bt» 
1  did  recall  arid  con. fjil  find, 

5$  Me  CBught  hath  dreadful  trembleing, 
For   wicked  men  thy  la^s  forfake. 
54  I   in  my    hotife  of  wand  rin?, 
My  longs   did  of  thy  ftatJtes  make. 
5?    O  Lord,    thy   name  I  rsind  by   rifght, 
And  kept  with  care  thy  laws  have  I. 
56  This  had  I,  for  1  kept  srJghc 
.Thy  precepts  very  hccdfuily. 


PfiJ.   119  101 

C    8  )  H 

57 tTE  ev'n  rht  Lord  It  my  choice  pirr, 

JLa  I  fiid   that    1    will  ketp  thy    word. 

58  i    begM  thy   face  with   all  my  hearr, 

Thy  promiaM  mercies  mc  afford. 

19  When   as  I  thought   upon  uay   wajs 

1   turn'd  my  f;et  t\iy  iccuids  to. 

60  i  halted  and   maJe   no  delays, 

To  keep   with  htcd    thy  ftitatea  I 

^   Tht  bands  of  wicked  men  rcbbM  mf, 

Yec  did    I   not  forget  thy  laws 

6}  I'll  rife  at  midnight  to   praifc  thee, 

by  righteous   judgments  are  the  ciufe. 
Jj  Companion  tJ  them  ail  am   I 
Inat  fear  the*,  ar.d   thy  laws  keep  too, 
^4   TL*  earth's  ful    of  thy  benignity  : 
O    Lord,  thy   ftacutes  let   ms  know. 

'    [  9  ]  I 

e*5TEhovah   with   thy  fervant  thou 

J   After  thy  word    rignt   well  haft    done. 

66  Good  taftc  and  knowled ge  teach  rue  now  % 
For    1    believe  thy    precepts    on. 

67  I  ftray'd  e'er   thoj    did  ft:  me  chafiife  : 
But  1  thy  word  obferv'd    hive   now. 

68  rhoii  art  good,  good  thou  doft  like  wife 
Thy    flatutcs  caufc  thou  me  to  know. 

69  The  proud  arainft  me  lies  do  raife, 
Thy    Uwi   [*]|  ke-p  with  my  heart1!  might 

70  The  heart   of   them  is    fat   as   greafe  5 
But   in    thy  laws   I  do  delight. 

71  It's   good   for  me  i    was  chaftis'd, 
Thit   fo    j  y  ftatutes   leirn  I   fhouli. 

71  Laws  of  my  mouth  1  more  hive  pr'zM 
Than  thcufands  of  fl'.ver    and  gold. 

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73"I^Now  make  roe  learn  thy   laws  will  I  : 

J^    Thy  hands  me  formed  have  and  roaj*. 

74  Who  fur  thee,  me    fhill  fee  an  I  joy  „• 

For  hope   1  in  thy   word   hive    had 

75  Thy 


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7,-  Thy    pigments   Lord- are  jjfl  I  know 
And   faithfully    thou  cr.aftnedft    roe, 
76    As  thou  haft    fpokc  thy  ftrvant   to, 
iNow    let  thy   grace    my  contort  be. 

jl  Ssnd   me  thy    grace  that  live    may    I, 
ror  as  ray  j  >y  thy    law  1  chufe. 

78  S'tame  proud  ones  that  me  wrongfully 
Dj  harm,  wio  on  thy  prceepts   rrufe, 

79  Let   them   that  fear     thee  turn  to   me, 
.And    fuch   as    have   thy    reeords  known. 
Sd  Sound  In   thy   laws   mv  heart  let  be, 
JLnat  fo  I  (haaie   may  Cuffe  none, 

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18  T  Ook  f©r  thy  word    I  do,     like*ife 

-*-'  My  foul  doth  faint  for  help  from  thet. 
82.  And  for  tSiy  word  have  fail'd  mint  eyesi 
I  fold  when  wilt  thou  comfort  me. 
8?    1  like  a  fmoak-dry'd  botrls  am, 
Yet  do  I  not  thy  laws  forego. 
84  What  are  thy  fervants  days  >  O  when 
Wile    thou    doom   on    my   troubles  do^  ? 

8?    The  proud  have  digged  pirs  for   me 

Which  do  not  unto  thy  law    fuit 

€6    All  thy  commandments  fairhful  be 

Hslp  ma    whom  they  mifperfeeut^. 

£7  On  e*r:h  t^ey    almoft   did    tnc    wafte, 

But    I  thy    la*s  ^ii   not    forfakt. 

83  Pie  hw  of  tr»y  mouth  to  hold    faft. 

.Me  in   tny   mere     lively    make. 

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.8^    \  /f  ade  fift  thv   *ord  in  heaven  is 
I VJ     O  Lord  fortvt-r  to  endure 

90  F:om   ag -    to    a^e  thy   faith fulnefs  1 
Thou  formed  the  eirth    tni  it  ftands  fure, 

91  They   ftand  as  nou  did  ft  fctcaem  right, 
For  a-  are   fervanrs  thee    unto 

gt  Had  not  thy  law  be  n  my  delight, 
'Jhen  had  1  perifhM  in  xy  wo. 

91   Thy 


Phi,  ir 9.  10 j. 

9]  Thy  precept!  ne'er  fo>get  win    Jf 
beeaufe    by    chem   thou  qilckmdft    me. 
94    Thin;    own  am  I,  five   me,  for  why  } 
1  fought    thy   precepts  ltudioufiy. 
9?      I  he  wicked   watch  me  to  'itroy    me. 
Bit    I  thy   teftimonits  mind 

96  Of  aa    perLdcl  >n   end   I    fee, 
ljut   very  large    thy   law   I  find. 

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97  ,rVT^)w  O  how  much  thy  law  I  prfzs   r 
1>I    Ic  is   my  ftwdy  all   the  day 

9*    rhou  thanmy  fo^s  mad'ftrae  more  wife, 
Bv  tMv   law,    fur    it's  wicn  me    ave. 

99  More    than    my    teachtrt    all   I    know 
tfecaufe  thy   la*s    my   itndy    ire 

100  I    kn'v    more  t:,an   t  e  ancients  do. 
Becaufe  I  ke  p  ny   laws  with  earc. 

10 1  F  »      each  ill    pith  way  feet    I   fisy, 
Thai  to  I  may  thy  word  obferve. 
10:   B*ctufe  thou  haft  me  taught  the  way, 
1    did   not  from  tl  y    julgoneats  fwcrve 
ioj   Thy   wor'sarc  to  mv  tifte  how  fweet ! 
More  to    my    moun   chan  honey   they. 
10 1  I   fron   thy     precept  wifdom    get, 
1    therefore  hat*  <  a "h    lying    way. 

C  <4  ]  O 

ioj  f"\F  my  feet  [%  c  ie   limp  thy   word. 
v-J  A  ad  to  ny  oiz\  tne  ihi  \m  ligftt 
i©5  I  fware  ani    will   to    d'»  ae».o'd% 
T^jt   1  will    keep    eay     j  id^nrms    light. 
107    L  am   affiled  very    for 
Lord,  q'ueken    me    afr*r    toy    word, 
xo8  M,  '.r:0-uhci  free  offviag  .»wn  therefore. 
And   tn«  thy    jitdg- runts   teacn   O  Lord. 

10;  My  foul  is  in  mine  hand  aiway.  / 

Bjc  I  hive  not  thy  lav  forgot. 
110    Vile   nun  for  mJ  a  fnare  did  lty, 
|fec  froaa  thy  precepts  finy'd   1  not. 


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iC4  Plal.  119. 

lit  Thy  records  I  inherit  do 

For  aye,  for  my   heait'i  joy  they    be. 

Ill  My  heart  to  do  thy    lawa  I  bow, 

To  in6  end  ev'n  ro   eternity. 

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113  pUrfue  v*ln   thoughts  with  hate  I  do, 
T    But  dearly  love  thy   hw   do  1 

ir4  My  covert  itA  my  fhield  art  thou, 
1   oil    thy   word  waic  hopefully. 

115  Depart  from    me  vile    men  that  I 
May  kejp  my  (jod's    commaridemenis 

116  By  thy  word  flay  me.  live  (hail  I  i 
Sham«   ins  not  for  ray  confidence. 

1:7  I  fhsil  be  fafe  if  thou  me  flay.' 
And  ft  ill  with  joy  thy  laws  I'll  f\s. 

118  Thcu  tread 'it"  djwn  from  thy  laws  who 
For  their  deceit  is    vanity.  (  ft  ray 

119  Th\eanh{a  lewd  ones  all  thou  waits  doft 
Like  drofst  thy  laws  I  love  therefore  (  rr.2ke 
110  For  fear  cf  thee  rr>y  fiefh  deft  quake, 
And  I   do  dread  thy  judgments  fore. 

(  16  )  Q. 

in  /"V-Hte  to  op  pu  flora  leave  not  me 
V^I    judgment  do  and  rj^hteouffleft 
ill  For  gocd    thy  fervanta  fumy  bs, 
Let  no:  Vrx  proud  ones  me  opprefs. 
11?  Mine  eyts  for  thy  falvation  fail, 
Aa  alfo  for  thy  rlghceoua  wrord. 

114  In  mQTzy  with  tby  fervant  deal, 
And  thy  law1*  learning   me  Bffjrd, 

117  I  am  thy  ftrvant  make  me  wife, 
Ti>v.  testimonies  far  to  know. 

116  Time  for  thee    Lord   to  work    it  is  V 
Fjr  men  thy  iaw  do  overthrow. 

117  Therefore  do  1  ihy  precepts  love 
Above  gold,  yea  the  fineft  gold. 

12.8    All  faifs  ways  hate  I,  for  above 
*U1  ihinza  ihy  lawa  molt  right  1  hold. 

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119TO  Tght  wondrous  Lord,  thy    records  be 
av  I  lure  fore  rcy  foul  keepithem  with  care. 
130  Li^tt  thy  words  entrance  gins  to  me, 
Inem  prudent  ir.akts  thit    fimple  ire. 
141   I   gape  and  for  thy   precepts    pint, 
Bcciufc  I  longed  for  the  fame. 
j 32,  Look    on  me,  ir.'d  fuch  grace mc  grant 
As  thou  &u{\  them   that  lovs   thy  name. 

133  Guiie  by  thy  words  my  fteps,andlet 
No  vvjekednefs  bear   rule  in  me 

134  From    men's   oppreflion   free    mc   fef, 
And  keeper  of  thy  laws  I'll  be. 

J35    Thy  face  let  on  thy  firvant  fhine, 
And  me -to  learn  thy   ftatutcs   caufe. 
136   For   water  floods  flow  from  mine  eyes 
Bscaufc  men  do  not   kiep  thy  laws. 

(    18  )  S 

j 57  rlncerely   juft  arc  thou,  O    Lord, 
*3  Thy  judgmenrs  upright  are  alfo. 
158  The  precepts  which  thou   doft  record 
Arc  right  ;  yea  very   faithful  too. 
139,  My  2"»1  confum*d  me,  far  why  } 
Mine  enemies  thy   word   forget. 

140  Thy  word  is  pure  exceedingly, 
Therefore    thy   fervant  lovcth  it. 

141  Small  am  1  and  defpis'd  therefore  % 
Yet  thy  commands   forget  not  I 

141   Thy  righteoufnefa  for  evermore 
Is  juft  5  thy  law  is    verity. 
14?  On   me  feiz'd  anguifh  and  diftreff, 
Yet  thy  commands  delight  me  give 

144  Aye  lafis  thy    records  righteoufnefii  $ 
Make  thou  me  wife,   and  I  (hall  live. 

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145  *T*0  thee  with  all  my   heart  I  cry 

Jt    Lord  hear  me,  keep  thy  lawi  i  will 
14$   I    cry'd  to  thee,  fave  me  that  1 
Msy  keep  thy  tcftlmonies  (till, 

147  The 


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ih6  Pfal.   119. 

147  The  dawning  I    prevent,    and  cry  1 
I   for    thy    word  do   rope'ul    wait. 
14S   Mine    cyts  prevent  the  watch,  that   I 
Upon    thy    word  may  mecitate 

(49  My  voice  Lord  of  thy    mercy    heir, 

After  thy    judgment!  q  ikk«n  me. 

150  W  no  folow  mifchUf  t  ey  draw  near, 

\nd  from  thy    law  fir  iff  they   be. 

1?  1    Hut   O  Jefiovah  n  ar    art    thou 

And  all  thy    precepte  veiity. 

1^2.   1    lo.'gfirct  of  thy  records  knew  : 

Thou  fett'it  t.ism    for  eternity. 

free  1 

thy 

1*4  PL-ad  thou  mv    caure,  and  ranfura  me  : 
For  thy  word's  fike    alive   me    fet 
If  %    From  vile    men   ii  faivation' far, 
Sith  they    do  for    thy     laws  ne'ci  ftrive  : 
156    Thy  bowel  mercies  Lord,  great  are  t 
After  thy  judgment!  me  revive, 

i?7   Great   my  purfuing  enemies  • 
Yet  nothing    from    thy    laws  i  fwcrve. 
i?3  I    finners  fa  v,    *\%    grLv'j     likewife, 
For    they  thy    woid  do  not  0  f'rve 
i<9   See    Lord,  ny    precprs    lo/e    do 
Grant   of   tnv    gracn  that    live  I  may. 


lj\    \7"^w   mine  afrLc.tu.n,   and   me 
For  1  thy  law  do  not  forget 


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beginning1!  verity, 


AnJ  all   thy    judg?r<nc*  right    for  aye. 

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16     \X7-'hrut  cauf\  princes  do   m     wound 
**     Bjt  uf  thy  word  my  beau's  In  awe 
161      s  nn    tr.a  pl.iiteous  fpoil  halh  found, 
S  >  i    ir'j »-.  ee  d-»   in    th>    law. 
i6\   1    ixiig  ^ate   arid  do    abhor, 
But    'esrl     lo^e  thy  It*  do  I 
164  S:v'n  rimti  a  day    f    praifc   thee,  for 
The  judgments  of  thy  equity, 

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Pfal.   119;  107 

16;    U'ho  love  thv  law  £reat  peace  hive  ihcy 
A    i  fuch    fhul  ft  id  no  ftumbiing    ftone. 
166   Lord   I  tor  thy  faNatlon  fray    ; 
A    d  thy  commandment!  I  have  done, 
j 67  My    foul  thy  teftimeot!  doth  keep, 
$rA  them  abundantly  love  1 
16S   Thy   Iaws  It  and  tiiy  recordi    ktep. 
For  all  my  waya   before  thee  ly. 

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16)  yield  i^rd  ray  cry  t'approich  thy  face 

I  As  thou  haft  fpok^me  prudent  make. 

170  To  (has  let  ay   r-q  -eft  for  jcrace 
A:  proaa h :  fr*.c  T.e  for  ,chy  worn"!  fake. 

171  My  lips  ini.il  utter  pralfe  when  chou 
Thy  rtatutti  I  aft  made  known   to   rrt. 
171  And  forth  thy  word  my  toneuefrtaUfhowf 
F^r  all  thy  preceprs  righteous  be. 

173  To  help  me  let  ch^  hand  be  near, 
For  thy  commandment!  chofe  have  i» 

174  I  long  for   thy  falvation  dear, 
Lord,  and  mi   joya  in  thy  law   ly. 

17?  Let  my  foul  live  to  (hew  thy  prilfe, 
And  let  thy  judgments  give  me   mi  J. 
176  B-caufe  1  have  not  lctt  thv  la*t  : 
Ihy  fervent  feck  like  loft  fhecp  tfray'd. 

The  feeond  Meettt^  fut  common  Tunes* 

[  1.  Par'    1  Alsfb 

LL  bleft  are  fh'uprighi   in  tie  way, 
who  in   the   Lord*!  law  go 
x  VVho  keep   hia  record*  bUft  are  they* 
wrofe  whole  heart  f**ka  hita   too. 

3  Yea,  they  do  ro  infq  iry, 
in'!   »aya  who  walking  *re, 

4  To  keep   tlou  haft  co-nmand^d  mt 
thy  precept!  with  mush  care. 

y  O  thai    to  keep  thy  as'u'ss  then, 

my   wavs  were  fo   dir ■  tt  ! 
i    Then   (hall  I  not  br   irumed  when 

1  ad  thy  lawa  refptft.  7  W: 


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7  iWi?r„H?hlgh-t  J1'3"  Wl  pralfe  thee.  when 
c  i  }%n  tlhy  Judgroems  right. 

8  1  will  obferve  thy  fotutes  .  then 
O  do  not  leave  me  gift*. 

9  r>Y    what  may  youth  rcdrefs  Hi  **'/? 
O    thy    word   by  heeding  to.  V 

i» 1  fought  thee  with  whole  heart,  me  flray 
let  not  thy    precepts  fro  y 

left  I  Ihould  fin  -gainft   thee, 
ii  O  thou  Jehovah  bltffd  art, 
thy   fratutes  teach  thou  me. 

it  1  all  the   judgmenrs  of  thy   mouth 

did  with  my  lips  .declare. 
14  More   in  thy  records  wa\s  my  iov». 

than  in  all  riches  are.  '  y* 

1$  1*11  on  thy  precepts  mufe  ind  ftill 

mine  eyes  on  thy  ways  fit 
*6  Delight  me  in  thy  ia*s  I  *in: 

I'll  not   thy   word   forget. 

[  3  3  Gimcl 

1 7/"^ Rant  to  thy  fervant  bountcoufly, 
v3     to    live   thy  word  to  keep  : 

18  Unveil  mine  eyes  that  I  may  fee 
from  thy  law  wonders  deep. 

19  On  earth  I  am  a  lojournsn 
hide  not  thy  laws  me    fro. 

3,0  My  foul  is  broken   with  defire 
all  times  thy   judgments  to. 

11  The  proud  aceurft  rebuk'd   thou  haft, 
which  from  thy  precepts  fwerve* 

ai  Reproach  and  fcorn  far  from  me  eaft, 
for  I  thy  laws  obferve 

23  Yea  princes  fat,  and  fpake  'gainft  me, 
but  on  thy  laws    I   mus'd. 

24  My  joy  thy  testimonies  be  j 
my  couns'leri  I  them  us'd. 

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l^pvOwn  to  the  duft  my  foci  clcivct  faft 
+~*    revive   me  by    thy  word. 

16  I  fhcw'd  my  wayi,   me  heard  thou   haft 
teach  me  thy   ftatutea   Lord. 

17  L<arn  me  thy  precepts  way,  and  fo 
rhy   wonders   1  11  r*cord. 

18  My  foul  doth  melt  away  for  wo  $ 
roe  ftrtngthen  by  thy   word. 

2?  Fro;n  me  the  way  of  King  take, 
and   me  thy    lavv    vouchfafe 

io  T\  3  way   of  truth  my  choice  I   make, 
'thy   jjdrtTents  fpread   1   hiv:. 
31  1  to  thy  records  tleaving  flay  $ 

to   Oi*me   Lord  pur  not  me  .- 
31  I'll  of  rhy  precepts  run   the  way, 
when   thou   rry  heart  fect'ii  free. 

[    5  3 
3}t_jE'p  ra«   to  kno<v  Lord   tKy  laws 

ri     and  Ml  keep  ic  to    tfl*«nd. 
34   taftrdEt    me.  and   I'll  ktep   thy  law  5 

yei  wj;h  whole    ear:  ic  tend. 
3?  .n  thy   la vi  path  make  ins  to  got 

for    \  delight    tnerein. 
%6  My  heinuftto  thy  recorda  bow, 

and  not  to   coveting. 

37  from  vain  fighCi  turn   away   mine   eyei, 
;a:  quicken  in  my  way 

38  Unto   thy   frivant   ratifi* 

*nV   word,    who  thee  aoth  awe. 

39  Take  from  ms    the  reproich  I  fear, 
for    fcool  t;iy    j;dfcrnente  be. 

40  Lo,  1  Ions  for  thy  precepti  dear 
in  thy  truM   qiicken    me. 

C  *  ] 
4iTTNcome  lee  thy  mercies  come, 
U     1   v    word  s  falvation,  Lord. 

41  And   I  ray  fcorneri  anfwer  fhall, 

for  I  uuft  *n  tty  word* 

4;  Ttuthi 


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A 


1 


210  Pfi'.  ,lp, 

43    Truth's  word  quite  take  not  from  my 

4*  And  1  fhall    ahviyt    keep   thy  iaw4 
for  ever  and  for    aye.  y 

4?    And    I  will  walk    at  liberty  * 

for  1  thy   precepts  feek. 

46  A  rid  Pjl    not  biufh  when  kingt  before 
I  of  thy  records  fpeak. 

47  And  in  thy   precepts  whieh  I  love, 
my  felf  delight   I  win. 

48  And  lift   my   hands  to  thy  dear  laws, 
and  mind  thy   ftatutes  ftill. 

^  [  7  ]  l*in 

49  CO  to   thy  fervant  mind  the  word 
&  on   which  thou  mid'it  me  reft, 

$0   B*caufs    thy  word  hath  qukkned  me, 
this  glads  rn?  when  diftreft.  ' 

ft  The  proud  mu«h  forn'd  me,  but  I  hays 
not  from  thy  lawsdeclinJd. 

%  1  Lord,  I  refrefh'd  my  f*lf  when  I 
thy  judgments  old  did  mind. 

J$  Horror  takes  hold  on  m*,  becaufe 

vile   men  thy   law  forf*ke. 
54  I   h  ray  houfe  of  pilg»  Image 

my  fong  thy   ftatutes  mike. 
H   O  Lord  thy  name  1  mind    Dy    nighty 

and  krpt  thy  law  have  1 
f6  This  I  obtain'd,  for  1  kept  right 
thy  pieeepts  carefully. 

[  8  ]  Chtth 

■  '   f7  /^Hoice  portion  mine  O  Lord  thou  art, 
^  I  faid  I'll   keep  thy  word, 
f8   1  frg'd  thv   favour  with  whole    heart, 

era  e   promia'd   me   ifford. 
T9  i   turn'd   my  ftet   thy  records  to, 

in    rhinkirg  on  ray  ways. 
60  1   haftned    and  thy  laws  to  do 
I  did  make  no  dvlays, 

61  Ths 


r-     > 


Pfal.  119.  *i* 

\t  Th«  bindi  of  wicktd   men  rob'd  mc  ; 

yet  Icit  1    not  .ihy  laws. 
\i  I'll   rile  ic  midnight  ties   to  pritlc, 

ihy   judgments  jjft  becaufe. 
S;   All  who  thee  fear,   ind  keep  thyiiwt, 

compmion  theirs  am  I 
54  Teach  m«  thy  laws,  far  Lord  th*  earths  full 

of  thy   binigaity. 

[  9  ]  Ttth 

$1  TO  mt  thy  le  vmt    Lord  thou  haft 

X      aft**"    t!y   word  wtll  done 
66   1  tteh  thou  me  knowledge  and  good  ttfte, 

for    I  thy  Uwt  crurt    on. 
5;   Tncn  firay'd  I    e'er  1    wit  chaftii'd, 

rny    word   yet  keep  I    now. 
£3  Thou    art  good,  good  thoudoft   likewife, 

tiiy  ltitutti  make    me   know. 

fy  The  proud  gainft  me  fo'g'd  lies }  Til  keep 
thy    iawf  with  ill  my   migt  t. 

70  1  heir  heart    is    far   become  as  gr cafe, 
thy  Uw  is  my   delight. 

hi    )  hit  fo  I  might  thy    ftatutcs  leans, 
'tis  good   1   wis  chaftii'd. 

71  Law  of  thy    rr.ourh    'bore  thoafandl  1 
of  gold  ind  filver   priz'd. 

[  10  ]  foh 

73  T    By  thy   hards  am  made  md  fona'd 
«*•     teach    me  thy  laws   to  know. 

74  Who  ftac  tie*  j)/  when   they  me  fee, 
for  I   thy    *ord  truft  to. 

75  fny   jadgnvr'i  righteous   are  I   know 
chou   rig  t  affl,&lft  m§  Ljrd. 

j6   Fny    giace   let  ehear  thy    fcrvant  now, 
according    10  thy  word. 

'7  S.r.!  me  thy  grace,  that  I   may  lire  3 

t        Uw   m\    j°y  1   ehufe, 
^3S  i  me  proud  oncs,who  me  cauftU ft  wrong 

I'll  on  tn>  pr«c*pu  muL, 

79   UhQ 


V 


79  Who  fear  thee  and  thy  records   know 
let   thern  turn  unco  rxc> 

80  Sound  lee  my  heart  be  in  thy  law. 
that  fham'd   I  may  not  be. 

[    ri  ]  Cdp\ 

81  /~»Aft  down  my  foul  Is  for  thy  health 
^    but  on  thy  word  I   ftay. 

8t  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy  word,  when  wilt 

thou  comfort  me  I  fay  > 
8$   Thy  laws  forget  not  l\   tho*  I 

a  bottle  fmoak'd  am  like 
84   What  are  thy  fervants  days  2  when  wil 

thou  my  purfuers  ilrike } 

8)*  The  proud  have  digged  pits  forme 

thy  law  which  do  not  fuit. 
%6  Truth  all  thy  laws  are,  help  me  whom 

they  caufelcfs  perfecut*. 

87  They  nigh  me  firoy'd  on  earth,  yet  I 
did  not  thy  laws    for  fake. 

88  To  ksep  the  records  of  thy  mouth 
quick  by  thy    grace  rr.e  make. 

£  iz  ]  L4med 

89  T  Ord,  aye  thy  word  in  heaven  ftands 
-*-*    thy  truth  for  aye  doth  laft. 

90  The  earth  thou  haft  eftabliihcd, 
and  ftill  it  ftandeth  faft. 

91  They  tfand  this  day  as  thou  ordain'ft 
for  thee  they  fcrve  each  on*. 

91  Were  not  thy  law  my  joy  in  wo 
1  then  had  been  undone. 

93  I'll  not  forget  thy  laws  whereby 
thou  life  in  m*  haft  wrought. 

94  1  am  thine  own,  O  fave  thou  me, 
for  1  thy  precepts  fought. 

9?  The  wicked  watch  me,  me  to  flay* 

but  I  thy  records  mind. 
96  Of  all  perflation  end  I  fee* 

thy  law  moft  Urge  I  find. 

(  Ml 


Pfa!.   119.  at  3 

[  13  ]  Mem 

£7\yfOft  wondruufiy   1    love  thy  liw, 

&±    n/y  mufc   iC%  ill   the  day 
98  More  wife  thou  mad'ft  mc  than  my  foci 

for   thy  law's  with    mc  aye. 
9?  Mors   know  I  than  my  teacher f,  for 

my    mufc  thy  records    are. 

100  More  wife  than  th*  ancients  I'm   btcaufe 
thy   laws  1  keep  with  care. 

jot   My  feet    1    draw   from  each  ill    wa>'| 
c  a-    keep    thy  wo:d   1  might. 

101  MuVd  from  thy  judgments  have  I  not 
tor  ihou  mc  taughrit   aright 

ic'3   Moft    fwect  1    taftc  thy  words  mors  to 

va)    mouth  thin  honey   they. 
10  \  Much  skill  I   thru4  thy    precepts  get, 

irunce  hate  I  etch   falfe  way. 

[  (4  ]  Sun 

ice  T  TNto    my    feet    thy  word's  a  lamp, 

^     and  to  ray  path  a   light. 
io3  Sworn    have   I,   and  will  it  perfofm 

to  ktep  thy  judgments  right, 
107  I'm  fore  diitreir,  Lord   quicken    me 

according  to    thy   word 
jo3  My  mouths    free  ofr'ring  own,  1  pray 

teach* mc  thy  judgments  Lord. 

1  op-  My  foul's  lliil   in  my  hind :  yet  I 

nave  not  thy    laws  forgot, 
no   The  vile  hid  fnarcs  for  me;  yetfrora 

thy  precepts  crr'd  I  not: 
ur    liiy   records  ever  1  pofifefs, 

for  glad  my  heart  they  do. 
in    1    bent  my  heart  to  do  t  y  Iawt, 

always   the  end  unto. 

[  if  ]  Sdmech 

1 13  C  U:h  thoughts  as  wav'ring  are  I  hatt 
^     but   love  thy    law    do  I. 

114  My  ftcret    phce  and   (hUld   thou   arrt 
i  on  thy   word  rely  n  T    i>c- 


2*4  P^l   Ir9» 

nj  Depirt  from  me  hw*d  men,  for   keep 

my  Gucr*s  commands  i   muft 
116  Support  me   by  thy     word   to   live  j 

me  irnrr«e  not  ot   my  truft; 

1x7  Stay    na<r,  I  fhill  be  fife,  and  iycf 
with  jo\     thy  »Uwf  I'll   eye. 

118  Thoutieid'ft  dc*n  from  thy  lawa  who 
for  Mtir  deceit's  a  lie.  (  ftray 

119  At  drols  th' earth's  lew'd  ones  off  thon 
thv    laws  I  love  therefore.        (  tnrow'ft 

110  Mv    fi-lri  dot^j  qutkt  for  fear  of  thee  : 

1  dread  thy   ;  dgmems  fore. 

(  16  )  Ajn 

lix  T  Juftlce  do  and  right,  leave  me 

*     to  none  who    me  diftr*fs: 
iiz  Bz  furety    for  thy  fcrvanta  good, 

leit    proud  ores   me  opprtfs. 
ill   Mine  eyes  for  thy  falmion   fail, 

for  chy    juft  word  alfo. 
114  in  mercy  wirh    chy  fervent  deal, 

tfiy  features   make  ne  know, 

n?  To  me  thy  fervant  skill  afford  1 
thy    records  for  to  know. 

116  It's  time  for  thee    to   work,  O  Lord, 
for  men  thy  law  overthrow* 

117  I    therefore  thy  commandments  lore, 
♦hove  gold,  yea  fine  it  geld, 

118  AH  fiife  ways  hate  I,  therefore  til 
Chy  laws  all  right  I   hold* 

(17)  *h€ 

119  C^r  t^llt  lhV  rt?cofdg  wondrous  be 
^      my   foul    tr-'in   kctps  with  care* 

130  The  entrance  of  thy  words  gives  light 
nakes  wife  wno  fin  pie  art. 

151  I  gape  and  for  thy   precepts  pant 
for  longings  mint  they    be* 

131  A*  thou  doft  them  chat  luve  ihy  nime 
bfrhold  and  pity  me- 

HI  My 


h  My  fieps  Kuile  by  rhj    .rorl,  a*,e    m* 
O   Ut    not    (in    bsir    fwiy. 
54    Kom  man's  opprenTon  fa  rr.c  free, 

>   I'll  thy   laws   obe.v. 
3?   Thy  face  1st  on   c  \y  Uvini   fhinc, 
iny   laws  to  1mm     me  ciufe. 
}6    The  water  floods  fljw   fro :n  mine  eyej 
tor  men    keep  nor  thy  laws. 

[  <S  ]  7yW./x 

?7  THou  Lord  ire  righteous  *nd  upright* 

-■■      thy  pigments  are  alfo 
3S  The  records  thou   co.Tiraind'/t  are  right 
ind    very   faithful    too. 
9   My  zuTconfjmed    me  bfuufe 
ihy    wordi  my  foei   forget. 
p   Thy    word's  mol  pure  :  therefore  on  it 
thy  fervants  love  is  fet. 

\  1   Small   I  and  flighted  am  :   thy  laws 
forget  yet  do  not  I 
p   Thy  pfticc  righteous  is  for  aye, 
and  thy   la*s  verity. 
\l   Diftrefs  and  anguifh  on  ms  fefz'd, 
thy  laws  my  joys  yet  be. 
14  Thy  righteous  records  lads   for  aye 
cnat  I  may  live  teach  me. 

[19]  Copb 

\S  /^Ry'd  with  whole  heart  I  have,  hear  mc 

v-*    Lord  keep  thy  laws  I  will. 

6  I  cried   have    to  thee,    fave  me, 
and  rii  thy  laws  fulfil  : 

7  The  dawning  1  prevent  and  cry, 
thy  word  I  hops  thereon. 

3   Mine    eyes  prevent  the  watch,  thtt  I 
might  mufe  thy  word  upon. 

9  As  thou  art  kind  my  voice-Lord  hear 

is   juft,  fo  quicken  me. 

9    Who  follow  mlfchief  they  draw  near 

lir  from   thy  law  they   be. 

K  iji  Jehovah 


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*t6  Ffa)    119. 

151  Jehovah   thou   arc    n?ar,     and   ill 

rhy   precepts  irutn   are  they. 
iji    I    of  uiy  records  Urgw  of  old, 

tJioii    didft  them   found  for  aye. 

E  10  ]  B 

JU  ]\  Bgird   my    trouble,  and  me  fitc 

xv     *or  I  thy  law  record. 
154  Piead  thou    my  caufe,   dtliver  me, 

revive  m?   by  thy  word. 
j)*>  Silvatiou'a  from   the  wicked  far, 

*ur  thy    la*s    leek   not    they. 
156  Great   are  thy  merciea  Lord  revive 

me   in   thy    j  jd'gments    way..— 

i)7  My  troublers   many  and    my  foes 

nought    from    thy    laws   I  ftbpt, 
158  1  lioners  faw,  and  grisv,d  becaufe 

thy  word   th&y   have   not  kept. 
*?9   Mark   how  I    love  thy  precepts  Lc 

revive  rae  by  thy  g**ce. 
160    Thy  *ord  from   firft   is  trulh,  and 

thy  judgments  juft  al*ays. 

[  21   ]  S 

x6i  CTrong  princes  cauflefis,  me   purfi 
^    thy  word   yet   awes  my   heart 
$61  So  ia  thy  word   1   joy  af   one 

that   doth  great  booties   part.  _ 
\6\   I     tying   hats  and -do   abhor, 

but  love  thy   law     molt  dear. 
164  S:v*n  tim*s   a  day   1    praifc  Che* 

thy  judgments  ju'ft  which  ars. 

t£*  Great  psase  have  they  which  love 

and  tumbling  biock  have  none.      (  1 
t66  Lordl  for  thy    falvarlon  hope, 

and    thy  commands  have  dons, 
i6j  M/  foul    thy   teitimony'a  keeps, 

my   love    to  them  is  dear. 
r£8    Thy  rates  and  laws  I   kepr,  for  al 

m?    ways  before  thee  are. 

ii 


I  Pfil.  119,  I2C,  1\  , 

[     11     ]  TtAU 

b&)  *"pO   thee  Lord  let  myr   cry  corns  nc4rt 
A      wife  by    thy  word    make    me. 

170  The*  let   my  humble  fuic  approicli 
me    by    thy    word  l.t  free. 

171  Thy  ftatutse  when  nop  haft  me  taujht 
my  lips   praife   uttff   ftlalL 

171   Thy  word  ray  tongue  lhali  forth  refouni 
for  jiiit  thy  liwi    ire  all. 

il\  Thy  preceprg  fieri  I    chofen  have  ; 

O    htip  me  by  in?  might. 
174    Tny   faving    heilt'i   I  long    for  Lord, 

tny   \\m  it  rcy  dtK^ht. 
17?    Thy  praife  to  fhe*    let  ray  foul  live, 

thy  judgments  help   me  let. 
176   Thy  ferrant  fcsk  like  loir  fhscp  ftraid, 

thy  lawt  Ml   not  forget. 

P  5  A  L     CXX,    A  Song  of  D .' greet. 

To  the  Lord    cry'd  in    ray   itraua, 
and  he  did  anfwer  me. 

From  lying  )ipi   and  guileful  tongue  1 

O  Lord   my   foul  fee  free. 

3  What   (hall  to  thee  a  falfe  tongue  give  I 
or  what  on  the  confsr  } 

4  S*urp  irro^i  of  the  mighty  one 
with  coali  of  juniper. 

y  O  wo  it  me  that,  fojouralng 

In  Mefhsch    i  refiie  J 
That   1  alfo  within  the  tenti 

of  Kedar  do  abide. 
6  Long  time  my  foul  hath  dwelt  with  him 

that  psace  doth   raucu   tbhor. 
►7  I  am    for  peace  but  when  I  fpsik, 

they  ready  are  for  war. 

P  S  A  L.    CXXI.     A  Song  of  Degree*. 
T    To  the  hilia  life    up   mi  is  eyes, 
A    from  whence  frull  zomt    mine  aid. 
i   Mine  help  dot*  from    Je'uvati    co.nf, 

which  hwf'n  and  eartii     Inch    made. 

Ki  i  Hi 


I 


*i8  Ffal,  I2l5  iiZm 

1   He  will  not  let  thy  foot  i>e  mov'd 
nor  flumber  that  thee  ke«ps. 

4  Lo   he   that  kecptth    I'fraei.' 
he  flumbrreth  not  nor  flecps. 

5  The   Lord  thy  keeper  if,   the  Lord 
thy   fhtde    on  thy    right  hand. 

6  Left   fun   by   day,  or   moon  by   nighr, 
ihould  thee  by   fireke  offend. 

7  The    Lord   will  keep  them  from  all  ill,' 
thy  foul   he  keeps  alway  : 

8  Thy   going   out  and  coming  in 
the  Lord   keeps  now  and  ays. 

P  S  A  L.    CXXII. 
A    Soag    of  Degrees   of  David. 
Joy'd   in  them    that  faid  to   me, 
A     let's  at  the   Lord's  houfe  meet, 
z  O    thou  Jerufalem  within 
thy  gases  fhaH   (land  our  fret. 

3  Jsrufalem  is  builded   up 
into  a  city  frame  : 

In't  ftlf  together  uniform, 
compared  is  the  fame. 

4  Whither  the   tribes   the  tribes    of  Jab, 
to  Ifra'li  witnefs  go  t 

That  they  unto  Jehovih's  name 

their  thankfulnefs  may  fhow. 
$   Becau'e    the  thrones  of  judgment  Chert 

eftablilhed  remain  : 
The  thrones  that  do  unto    the   houfe 

of  Divid  appertain. 

6  Pray  for  Jerufalem  her  peace, 
they  profper  that  love  thee. 

7  Peice  in  thy  walls  thy   palases 
in  th*ra   let  fafety  be. 

8  Both  for  my  brethren  and'    my  friends, 
psace  be  in    thee  fiy  I. 

9  Pll  for  our  God  Jehovah'i  houft 

feek  thy  profperity*  PSAL. 


D 


Pfal.    123,  124  119 

P  S  A  L,     CXXIII-     A  Song  of  Dtgrets. 
Thou  thit  in  tht  heavens'  fk'ft 
I'll  life  mine  eyes  to  thee 
,  Lo  is  unto  their   matters   hand, 

the  eyes  of  fervanrs  be. 
Hi  maids  eyes   to  their  mlftrefs  hand 

fo  are  our  eyes  unco 
The    Lord    our  God,    until  that  he 
fhaU  mercy  on  us  fho*. 

O  Lord  be  gracious  uaco  us 

to    us  O  gracious  be   ; 
Secaufe  that  filled  with   contempt 

exceedingly  are   we. 
4  Our  foul  is  rllPd    exceedingly 

with  fcorns   of  men  fecure  • 
From  them  alfo  that  haughty  be 

our  fouls  conternDt  endure. 

p  s  a  l.  exxrv. 


H 


A  Song  of  Vegrtts  ofDnyli. 
Ad  not  the  Lord  been  on  our  fide 


may  Ifra'l  now    proclaim 
Kad  not  the  Lord  been  on  our  fide 
when  men  againft  us   came. 
They  then  had  fallowed  us  alive, 
when  their  wrath  on   us  burn'd- 
|.  Then    had  the    waters   us  o'rewhclm'd, 
the  ftream    our  foul  o'erturn'dt 

r  Tht  waters  proud  Men  on  our  foul 

had  pafifd   on    their  way. 
5  Bled  be  the  Lord  that  to  their  teeth 

did  not  give  us  a  prey. 
7  Our  foul  is  as  a   bird  cfcapM 

out  of  the  fowlers  fnare  • 
rhc  fnare  tfunder  broken  is, 

and  wc  efcaped  ars. 

I  The  fuecour  which  we  do  enjoy, 

if  in    Jehovah's  name  .* 
Vho  Is  the  maker   of  the  earth, 

and  of  thibtavens  frame*       Kg      PSAL 


170  Pfal.  125,  i*6- 

P  S  A  Li    CXXV.     A  Song  of  Degrees. 

THev-    tt  at  do  in    Jehovah    trun. 
(hail  as  mount  Sion    be, 
Wnich  cannot   be  removal,  but   (lands, 

to   perpttuity. 
i  Like  at  the   mountains  round  about 

Jtrufslem  do   fiiy  » 
His  people  to  the  Lord  furroundi 
from  henceforth  and  fcr  aye. 

3  The  wicked's  rod  on  jjft  mam  lot 
(hill   not   abiding  be  ^ 

Lsit  jift  men  ihould  put  forth  their  handf 
urto   iniquity. 

4  Unto  aVi  thofe  men  that  art  good 
thy  goodf)e(s   Lord    impart, 

And    unto  ev'ry    on*  of  them 
that    are  of  upright  heart. 

jf  But  who  turn  ro  their  crooked    wayi9 

the  Lord  fhall  wake   them   gcr 
Whh  v.orkejrs  osf  iniquity  i 

but  p^ace    be  I  fra'i  to, 

V  S  ft  L.  CXXVI.    PLS'jfigofD'gTM. 
-%\  7  Hen   as   Jehovah  did  return 

y  V       Sions  caprivtry 
t\t  that  tins    unto  them   that  drcirnf 

compared  might  we   be. 
i  Then  was  our  mouth  with  laughter  filTd 

with   tinging  eke   our  tongue. 
The  Lord    hath  done  great  things  for  them 

they  faid   the  heathen  'mong. 

3  The  Lord  hath  dons  great  things  for  us* 
whereof  we  joyful  be.   / 

4  O  Lord,  like  as   the   ftreame  iW  fouth 
turn  o  ir   captivity. 

j    Who  fow  ia  tears    thall  reap  in  joy: 
6  Who  going   go   and    mourn, 

Bsarins  choice    feed,   trull  fure    with  joy 
bringing  their    ihsavsa  return. 


Pr*!.    117    1 '8.  111 

P  S  A  L     CXXVU 

A  Song  Qf  D'grta  j o%  Sotomo;: 

X::pc  Che    Lord  c  \t  houi*  dj    )j':id, 

the  biili;r8  work    in   win. 
:::pr   tie  Lord  the  cltv  ke  :p 
jne   watch  oun    wakes  ii    vain, 
lie's  vain  for   yon  ro   riu  b!ti;nci, 
wit«n   lac?,  co  f  *d    mon 
it  breal  of  grhfa:  fort   he  gtvei  fi  *ep 
Co   hii  b?lovei  ont. 

Lo    fo.-t   arc   th1  heritage  of  th'    Lord, 
the  fruitful  worro   his    wag: 
As  arrors  in    1  frron.'  nuns  hind, 
are  fo-s  of  youthful  age. 
O  bl  ATI  is  ::Ainii  which  hath 
his   q  liver    filler  with   cliofc  : 
hey    miH   no;  b2  ifham'd    i'ch1  gate 
1  in  fpeaking  with    tvir  fo-i 
L3  S    A  L     CXXVdL 
A  Song  of  Decrees.     Fir/t  M«ter, 
~\  B'eft   is  evhy   one 
*J  Thic  dor.h  J.Uo  ah    fstr, 
hat    walki    his  ways  aloig. 
For  thou  (halt  eat    with  ehear 

Thy   hande  labour 
left  flnlt  thou  be,  it  well  with  thee 

Shalt  b:  therefore. 

Thy  wlfs  like    fruitful  vine 
laH  bs   by  thins  hojre  (11«. 
he  children  chit  b?   nine, 
ke  Olive  plant?    abide  : 

About  thy  b~>ard? 
Bshold,   thai  bl*t*  chat  iiin  doft  reft 

Tnat  fcirt   the  Lord. 

The  Lord  from    Sion    blefs 
ie">   fhall,  and   rho-j  ihait  fee 
rufalemi  stood  1*  ft 
I  chy  lifei  day*  that  be. 

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*n  Pfal.  U8,  12,9.  1 

*    And  fhalt  view  well 
Thy  children  then    with   their  children, 

Peace  on  IfrVl. 

P  S  A  L.    CXXV1II.    Second  Mater. 

THcy   bleffrd   are,  the    Lord  thai  fear, 
that  walk  on  in  hit  way. 
2  For  thou  fhalt  feed  on  thy   hands  deed  j 

thou  happy  ait   I  fay   : 
Yea  it  ftiall  be   full  well  with  thee, 

5  Thy  wife   ihall  be  like  to 
A    fruitful  vine   that  up  by    thine 

houfe   fidei  doth  fljur'fhlng   grow, 

Thy   children    round   thy  table  found 
as  olive-branches,  are-  j| 

4  Beheld   thLs  he  fhall  ^Lifed  be 
that  doth  Jshovah   fear. 

5  From   Sion   hill   Jehovah  will 
a  bit  fling  give  thee  then  % 

And  thou  fhalt  fee  profperity 
upGbn  Jtrufelem. 

Ev'n   all  the  days  that  thy  life  fisyf, 

6  Yea  thou  fhslc  fee  in   weal 
Thy    children  then  with  their  children, 

nHf  peace  on  Ifrael. 

P  S  A  L.    CXXIX     t\  Song  of  Degrees. 

NOw  from  my  youth   naay    Ifra'i    fay, 
oft    have  they   me  sffitt"d. 

2  They  me  affaird  oft  from  rov  youth, 
yet   3gainft  ms   nought  prevailed. 

3  The  p lowers    plowed  upon  my    back, 
their  furrowi   long  they   drew, 

4  The   righteous  Lord  the  wicked's    cord 
did  all  afunder   hew. 

5  Let  all    that  'S!on   hate  be  fham'd, 
at  once  trunM   back  alfo 

(  As  ?rifa  on  hoofes  topi   be  they, 

itb&t  fades  s'tr  up  it  grow. 

F  7  Vynerc- 


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Pfal.    13a  131.  '%■ 

r   Whereof  enough    to  fi T  nil  hind, 

the   mo*er  don    not  find  : 
Sot  (herewith  he   his  4)o;om*  fV.li, 

thai  up  the    fheavei  doth  bind. 

S   No:    do   they  fay  that  pad  by  them 

God'i  bit  (Ting  0.1   you    oe, 
'J. .to  you  in  Jehovih'i   nv.r.e, 

a   bUffiag  wi.h   do  wc. 

PiAL      XXX.     A  Song  of   Dt*re<s. 
Ord  from  tue  d:epi  1  zt\  A   to  tnec. 
my  voice   Lord  do   thou  hear  : 
fUntJ  ray  fupplicatiom  voice 

let  be  attent    thinC  ear. 
I  Lord,  who  fhould  (land,  if  thou,  O  Lord 

fhouldft  mark  iniquity   } 

4  But  with   thee  there  forgivemfs    if, 
that    feared  thou  mayit  be. 

5  I  for  the   Lord  wait,  my  foul  wait!  ; 
and  1   hope    in  hit  word. 

6  Than  morning  wateheri  watch  for  morn, 
my  foul  more  for  the  Lord. 

7  Let  I  ra'l  for  Jehovah  ftay 
in  waiting  hopefully  : 

Becaufe   chat  with  Jshorah   thttz 
ii  kind  benignity. 

8  Yea,  plenteous  redemption 
there  if  with  him  lftewife  : 

And  he   will  Ifrael  redscm 
from   all/e   iniquities. 

PSAL    CXXXI. 
A  Song  of  D egret i  of  David. 

MY  heart'*  noi   tuurghty  Lti, 
nor  lofty  are  min?  eyss  i 
la  tningi  loo  great   or  high  for    mt 

it  noc  mine  exereife. 
%   My  felf  1  furely  have 

composed  and  male   to  re 9. 
Like   at  a  child   that  weaned  Is 
from  off  hit  mothers  brealt,       K  s       l'** 


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I'm    Hk-e   a  wsantd  chila. 

g  Let   IfiaeJ  then  it  ay 
IVitli  -.xp  ftacion  on   the  Lord, 

fro. a   henceforth  and   for   aye. 

P  S  A  L.    CXXXII.  A  So*£  of  D  greet. 

REmernb*r     David    Lurd. 
and  all's  affiiftion : 
x    How   to  the  Lord  he  fwort,  and  vow'd 

to  Itoojrf   mighty    One. 
5  i   furtly    will  not  go 
n,v  houies    cent  into  • 
Upon   the  p*H<T  of  my  bed, 
1   thither  will   not  ^o. 

4  I  will  not    verily 

^ivc  fl.ep  unto  mine  eyes  ; 
N>r  fljmb'r  to   my   eye- lids  givf 

wil)  I  in  any  wife. 
%  U -til  chit  for  the  Lord, 

I   do  find   out  a  feat    : 
A  fixM  hahi'aiion 

for    Jacob'*  God  fo  great. 

6  Behold  it    Ephrata, 
tifre  did  wt  of  it  hear  : 

But  we  *ithrn  the  fields  o'thc   wooda 
did    ft  vd  it  to  be  there. 

7  VVVil  go  into  his   tents, 
and  at    his    footftool  bow. 

%  h\io  thy  reft  arife,   Lord  thou 
tfV  ark   cf  thy   ftjrength    alfo. 

5  Oh  kt  wkh  right'oufnefs, 
thy  pfiefti  thernfelves  amy. 

And   grsnt  unco   thy  holy  ones, 

that  rhout   for  jsy    they  may. 
io  Let  not   for   David's  fake, 

that  fervent  is  to  thee. 
The   fa:e  of  thine  *nointed   one, 

a*ay   quite  turntd  be,  ^ 

xi   The 


Pfa).  IJ2,  173. 

x   The    Lord  ro  David  fWrc 

truth  1  rv'U  not  turn  from    if. 

of   thy   body    fruit   will    mitti 

upon    thy  throne  to  fit. 
n  My   cov'mnt   if  thy  font, 

and   law  I    teach   them   hold, 
Jpoa    thv  throne  for  cveraure 

lit  then   tii.ir  children    ihculi. 

1;  fte:aufe  Jehovah  hath 
mad?   choice  of  Sion  hill   : 

H*  haih  dr fired  it  co  be 
the  place  where  dwell  hs   win. 

14  This  if   my  refting  placs 
to   perpstuiry  : 

Hut  will    1  d*eH  and  that  bsciufe 
d<  fired  it  have    I, 

15  Blefs  her   profifnn 
lbundantly  1  will  : 

The  poor  trat    bs  in  her  with   bread 
by  me    (hall  havs  their    fill. 

16  H:r    prUfts  with    faving  health 
them  alfo  c-oarh    will   1  : 

Her   holy   onet  like^ife   they  fhall 
fhout  forth  moft  joyfully. 

17  The  horn  of  Divid  I 

will  rrake  to  hud   forth  there, 
r\   eaadle   I  prepursd   have 

for  mine    anointed   dta*. 
iS    Hii  enemici  will  1; 

with  flvamt  apparel    thtm   : 
But  flouriihing  upon  hinafelf 

fhall   be    hit  dhdern 

plal    exxxnr. 

A  Suag  of  Degrees    of  Ddridi 

HOw   gooa  and  l»ve«r,  O    ite, 
for  bnthren  'tis  to   dwell 
\s   oas   in   unicy  ! 
.    IVf  like  choice  oyl  that   fell 


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xztf  Pial.  133,134  155.     ' 

The    head    upon 
Thit  down   did   flow,  the  beird  unto 

Bard  of  Aaron  : 

That  farther  downward  went 

His  garments  skirts  upon. 

3  Like  Hcrmon's  dews  defeent 

Sions  mountains  upon  $ 

For  there  to  flay 
The  Lord   his  bllfs  commanded    'tis, 

Ev'n  life  for  aye. 

PSAL,    CXXXIIf.    Second    Metttr. 

HOw  soodit  is  O  fee, 
and  how  it  piesfsth  well 
logether  ev'n  in   unicy 

for  brethren  fo  to  dwell. 
i  It's  like  the  choice  ointment 

from  head   to  th'  beard   did  go  i 
Bown  Aaron's  beard  that  downwar4  wenf 
his  garments  skirts  unto. 

3  As    Hermons  dew  which  did 

on  Sions  hills  defcend  : 
For   there  the  Lord  doch  bUfiing  bid 

cv'n  life  without  sn  end. 

PSA  L.    CXXilV.    A  Seng  ofDegreeii 

OAD  ye  ferrants   of  the  Lord, 
behold  the  Lord   blefs  ye. 
Ye   who  within  Jehovah's  houfe 

in  night  time  Handing  be. 
i  Lift  up  your  hands,  and  blefs   the  Lord 

in's  olace  of   holinefs. 
3  The  Lord  that  heav'n  and  eirth  hith  made 
thee  out  of  Sion  blefs. 

PSA  L.    exxxv. 

THc  Lord  praife,  pr.aife  Jehovahs  name, 
jehovahs  fervants  praife  him  ye. 
%  Who  in  the  Lords  houfe  ftand,  the  fame 
Who  in  courts  of  our  Gods  £oufe  be. 

3    The 


FU!.   135.  117 

*    The   Lord  praife,  fcr  the  Lord  is  good 
For  it1*  fweet  to  hie  name   to  fing. 
4   Fur  Jicob  to  Mm  chofe  hath  Gud, 
And  Ifri'l  for  his  precious  thing. 

?   Far  that  the   Lord  is  great  I  know, 
And  over  all   gods  our  Lord    keepg. 

6  What   he  doth  will,  the   Lord    doth    do 
In  heav'n,  earth,  (tag,  and  in  ail    deep*. 

7  For    vipours  he  a  eourfs  doth  take, 
That  they  from  th*  ends  of  th'  eirth  fhould 
He  for  the  rain  doth  lightning  mike      (  rife, 
And    wind  bringg   from   his  treafuiieg. 

8  Firft  born  of  Egypt  fmite  did   he, 
Of  mankind  and    of  beaft  alfo 

9  O  Egypt,  wonderg  fent  naidft   thee, 
On  Pharaoh,    on  all's  fervante   too. 

10  Who  fmote  great  naciong,  flsw  great  kings, 
ix  Slew    Sifhon  king    of  tW  A»arit*g, 
Og  alfo  one   of    Bafhmg  kings, 

An  kingdoms  of  the   Cana'nitcs. 

ii  And  gave  their  land  an  heritage 

His  people  lfra'Is  lot  to  fall. 

H   For  aye  thy  name  Lord,  through  ea eh  age, 

O  Lord  is  thy  memorial. 

14  The  Lord   his  peopleg  judge   will  be, 

And  of  his  fervants  helU   take  cue. 

1?  The  heathens  idols  film   be, 

And  gold,  men's  hands  did  them  prepare. 

16  Mouths  have  they,  yet  they  never  f peak  5 
Eyes  have  they,  but  they  do  not  fee  ; 

17  Ears  have  they  but  no    hearing  have    ; 
And  in   their  mouths  no  breathings  be. 
iS    They   that    then  snake,  alike  them  be, 
That   truft  in  them  fo  each-  one  is. 

19  O  lfr'els  houfe   the  Lord    blefg  ye. 
Thou  Aarons  houfe  Jehovah  blefs, 

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zo  O  hoafe  of  Levi  bhft  the  Lord. 
Who  fir  tMe  Lord,  hiai  blcfs  let   them  | 
From  Sian  bhfT-d  bs    the  Lord, 
Who   dwdlech  at  Jerusalem. 

P  S  A  L.     CXXXVI.    Htlldujtb. 

O  Thank  the   Lord  for    he   it  good, 
for    m^rcy  lifts  far  aye, 
i  Give  thanks  unto  the  God   of  gods, 
for*s   mercy   is  alway. 

3  Give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  of  lords, 
for's  mercy    lifts   for  aye, 

4  To  hitn  that    only    doth  great  figns, 
fox's  mercy  is  alway. 

5  To  him  whofe  wifdom  made  the  heaves* 
for's  mercy   lifts  for  aye. 

6  Who  o'er  the  waters  fpreads  the  earthf 
for's  mercy   is   alway* 

7  Unto  him  that  great  lights  did  make, 
for 'a  mercy  lafts  for   aye. 

8  The  fun  for    ruling  of  the  day, 
for*!  mercy  is  alway. 

9  The  moon  and  ftars  to  rule  by  night, 
for*s  mercy   lafts  for  a.e 

io  To  him  who  JE^pis  firft  born  fmote, 

for*s  mercy  is  alway. 
it  And  from  a -non?  them  Ifra*l  brought, 

fora    mercy  lafts  for  ave 
i%   With  ftron*  hani,  and  with  ftrttcht-out 

for1!  mercy  it  alway.  (  arm, 

ij  To  him   w.io  did  th«   red-fea    part, 

for's  mercy  hits  for  a?e. 
14  And   through  W'9  miift  made  Ifra'l  go, 

for*s    mtrcy  is  alway. 
iy  B  tt  tnere  whelnvd  Phiraoh  and  his  hoft, 

for's  mrcy  la's  for  a  e. 
16    His  people  who  thruu^h  difart  led, 

for*s  mwrcy  is  aitfiy. 

17  To 


Pfal.   13$    137.  eij 

17  To  him  who  mUhty  kings    did  fcnicet 

for*§    mercy    lifts  for  iyr. 
i3  AnJ  pit  to    fliug.ter  famous  king?, 

for's  mercy    if  ilwiy 
19   Both    Sihon   king  of  ih'  Amorites, 

for1!  mercy    lafls  for  aye 
ao  And  Og  who  wai  of  Bifhan  king, 

foi'i  mercy  it  alway. 

11    And   give  their   hnd   in    heritage, 

fur'a  mercy  Ulis  for   aye. 
n  A   loc   hit  fervant  lfra'1    to, 

for'g  mercy    it    alway 
i?  Who  minis  ui  in  our  low   eftate, 

for's  mtrcy  lifts  for  aye. 
1.4  And  ut  redeemed  from  our  foes, 

for *s    mercy  is  alway. 

15  Who  glveth    food  unto  all  flefli. 
for'a  mtrcy  lifts    for   aye, 

16  Unto  the    God   of  heav'a  give  thankf, 
for    mercy  is  alway. 

P  S  A  L-    CXXXVII. 
He    rivers  on  of  Babylon, 
there    when  we   did  fit    downf 
Y«a  fadly   then  we  mourned  when 

we  Sion    thought  upon. 
3  Our  harps  we  did  hang  it  amid 

upon  the  willov  tree. 
3  Becaufs  thfre  th?y   that   ui  away 
led   in  captivity, 

R  q  iir'd   of  ui  a  foafg,  and  thus 

uk'i  mirth,  us    wide  who  laid. 
Sing  ui   a  nong   a  Sbi'e    fong, 

then  unco  ut   they   fall. 
4  O  how  lTiill  we  whilft  that  we  bs 

in  (hangers  Unl  accord. 
To  (in g  a  fong  that  din   bslong 

unto  oui   God  che  Lord. 

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$   If  I  of  the*   forgetful  be 

O  thou    jerufalem, 
Let  my   rig-it  hand  of  her  co;nx*and 

be  quits  forgetful  t^en. 

6  Let  cleave   my   tongue    my  palate  on 
if   mind  chce  do   not  I    ; 

If  I  dont  fit  J^ruf'lem    great, 
above  my  higheft  py. 

7  Remember,  Lord,   Edomi   font  word  ; 
unto  che  ground   faid  they  : 

It  X2Z\   it  rsz\    wh«n   ai    it    wig 
Jcrufilem    her  iday. 

8  Bltft  (hall  he   be  that  payeth  thee 
daughter  of  Dabylon. 

Which-  muft  be  wafte  that  which  thou  haft 
rewarded   us  upon. 

9  Yea   happy  he  (hill  furely  be 
that  ftrongiy  up  doth   take 

Thy  little  oaes,  and  'gainft  che  ftonei 
doth  them  in  pieces  break 

P  S  A  L.    CXATXVII.    Second  Mctttr. 

BY  water  floods  of  Babylon, 
there  have   we  fit  ten  down  ; 
Yei  there  wc   mourned    when  as  we 

did    Sion  think  upon. 
%  Our  harp  in  midft  of  her  we  did 

hang  willow  trees  aaaong. 
2  For  there  they  us  who  ctptive  led 
required  of  us  a  Song, 

Who  laid  us  wafts,  ask:  mirth,  flag  us 

a  Sions  long  do  ye. 
4  How  in   a  Ian!  of  ftrangers  fing 

Jehovahs  fong  fhali  we  r 
?  O  chou  Jcrufalem,  if  I 

of  thee    forgetful  be  t 
Then  lee  nay  "right  hand  qaite  forget, 

her  own   dexterity. 

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Pfal.  137,  i38-  *3« 

6  If  I  thee  mind  not  let  my  tongue 
not  from  my  palate  move    : 

If  I  fet  not   Jerufalem 
my  thfefeft  joy  above. 

7  Remind   Lord  Edorals  foni  who  on 
Jerufalem  her   day, 

Rizs  it  to  her  foundation, 
razs  it  again  fald  they. 

8  Thcu  Babels  daughter  muft  be  wafte 
that  man   (hill  happy  be,     • 

That  like  at  thou  111  ferved  halt, 
flo  recompenfeth  thes. 

9  Ye  hippy    he   fhall  furely  be, 
that   ftjongly  up  doth  take 

Thy  llitle  ones,  and  'gain ft  hard  (tones, 
doth    them  in    piecei   break 

PS    a.    CXXXVIII.     A  Tfalm  of  David- 

With    all  my   heart  I'll   the*    confels 
pralfe  thee  the  gods  before. 
2   The  t«mple  of  thine  holinefs, 

towardt  it   I'll   adore, 
1*11    for  thy  mercy  praife  thy  name, 

and  for   thy    verity  • 
Bceitfe  thou  over  all  thy  name, 
thy    word  doft    magnify. 

3  Thou  in  the  day  me  anfwer'dft,  when        ■ 
I  cried  unco  thee  ; 

With  ftreugth  within    my    foal  thou    the» 
didft  alfo  ftrengthen  me, 

4  Ail  klngi  of  th*  earth  thee.Lord  (hall  piaife, 
when   thy  mouth's  words  they  hear. 

5  They  '  fhall   ling    in  Jehovahs  wayst 
for    greet  s  HIS  glory  there. 

6  Albeit   that  the  Lord  be   high, 
vct    he  refpe&s  the  low   • 

But  as   for  them  that  lofty    be, 
he  them   far  off  doth  frnow. 

7  Although 


23*  Pfjl.  139. 

7  Although  I  walk  2midft   diflrsfi 
thee   qiickning   me  I  have  , 

Thine   hands  fhall  ray  foss  wrath  fupprcfs 
and  t^y  right  hand  me  fave. 

8  The  Lord  will  p*rfeft  what's  for  me, 
thy  rn-rey  Lord  aye  liands. 

0  )  do  nor  ctiOfe    for  fake  that  be, 
tht   works  of  thine    o*n  hands. 

P  S  A  L.    CXXX1X 
To  the  cbiif  Mufician.    A  Pf*lm  of  David. 

OLo'd    triou  dolt  ms  fsareh  and  know, 
tnou    know'it.  rny  ficting  do*n, 

1  My  rifing  uj,  my  tnoughts  alfo 
to  thee  far  off  is  known. 

3  Thou  fann'fl  my   pith  and  lying  down 
and  all   my    wavs  know'ft   well. 

4  For  lo  cash   word  that's    In  my  tongue, 
Lord  thou  can 3  fully    cell. 

5f  Behind  thou  girdfr  me,  ind  before. 
on  me  thy  hand  doft  lay. 

6  S'dzh  high   and  wondrous  skill  Is  more, 
than  reach  thereto  I    may. 

7  VVnera*  fhall    I    froii  thy  fpirit  go  ? 
or  from   thy  face  where  fly  ? 

8  If  heav'n  1  climb  thou  there  j  lo  thoa 
if  down  in   hell   I  ly. 

9  7  morning  wlnzs  I  fake,  and  dwell 
w^re  u:moft  fea-coifts  be 

10  E**n  trr^  civ  hand  conduct  me   fhall, 
and  t^v  right  hind  hold    me. 

n  Y  a  d*tka^ft  far©  fhall  cover  me, 

if  cut  t  this  fhall  fay  : 
Tisi    (fiall  ti?  itiuHfc  ab^it.mf  be 

Hke  to   rhe  lishrforas   day. 

11  Ysa  dirknefs  d*r'<neth  mc  from  thee 
bit  Wkz  M*  div   fti»n*s  nig^C  : 

Al'ue  unn  thee  both  rhtfr  be, 
c.ie  darknefs  tad  the  light.  13  rar 


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5  For  thou  my  reins  poflMTtd  haft, 

and  tlfo  covei'd  n; 
PlcHin   mv  mnch.rs  wonS  t'lou  haft. 

14  Mw.  praifc  fhiU  b*  of  thee  $ 
i«ciue  that    I  an  fiihbn'd   thua 

In  fearful    wondrous  **lfe    ; 
\nd  that  thy    wor'8  arc  marvelloui, 

my  foul  right  well   dcfcriff. 

j  From   the<  my  fubftanac  wh  not  hid, 
witn    clofcly   rnide    his   1  $ 
fV ad  w.  en  till  I  wat  fa;Vioned 
in  emrthi  deeps  curioufl/. 

16  T  ,ir»e  eye§  did  on   rny  fabftance  look, 
when   yt*t   1  wanted  frame  : 

And    ill  my    members  in   thy  book, 
were  written  down  by  nam*. 

Which    day  by  day   fhould   fafhlon'd  be, 
when  none  of  them  were  com 

17  How  precious  are  thy  thoughts  to  me, 

0  God  !  how  great's  their  fum  } 

18  If  I  of  ihsm  account  fhould  tak*, 
more  than  the  fands^they  be. 

And  ft  ill  when  that  iSlo  awake, 

1  prefent  am  with  thee. 

[  3  ] 

19  O  God  thou  furcly  wilt  them  flay 
that  wicked  psrfom  be  • 

D*pirt  therefore  from  henae  iway, 

y*  men  of  blood  from  ms. 
to  Beeaufe  that  they  agtinft  thee  d* 

tpsak  in  mvfe^icvous  wife 
ray  name  in  vain  they  tike  alfo, 

who  are  thine    enemies. 

»i  Jehovih  hate  I  not  the  men 

thai  thte  do  hate  likewife 
\m  I  n  >c  fore  tfcriev'd  with  them 

tan  up  agilnft  thee  rife  r  n  With 


A 


*34  pfrl'    140* 

ir  With  perfeft  haw  them    hate  do  L 

I  tike  them  for  my  foes, 
ij  Search  me  O  God,     my  heart  defcry, 

try   rne    my   thoughts   difclofe. 

14  Behold  in  me,  if  'hie   there   be 

ev'n  any    wicked  way  • 
And  in  the  way  ccndLcl  thou  me 

that  doth  endure  for  aye. 
P  S  A  L.    CXL. 
To  the  chief  Mu/ician     A  Ffalm  of  DavUL 

LOrd  free  ms  from  the  evil  man, 
firom  vi'Ient  men  fave  ms. 
z    Whofe  heart  thinks  mifchisf  ev*ry  day 
for  war  they  gathered  be. 

3  They  in  fuch  *  ife  mike  fharp  their  tongue 
like  is  the  Ssrpemt  do  » 

And  underneath  their  lips  doth  ly 
the  Adders  poifon  too»  Selah* 

4  Keep  me  Lord,  irom  tht  wfckedi  hinds 
from  vi'Ient  men  me  fave  : 

My  goings  which  to  overthrow 
in  thought  projt&sd    have. 

5  The  proud  have  hid  a  fnare  for  me, 
win  cords  $  aifb  a  net* 

They  fpread  abroad  be  fide   tht  way   . 
for  roe  they  grins  have  fet» 

6  Unto  Jehovah  I  did  fay. 
thou  art  a  God  to  sit  ? 

Lord  hsar  the  voica  of  my  requefts 
which   are  for   fcrace  to  thee» 

7  O   God  thft  Lord  who  art  the  ftrcngth 
of  my  falva-tion  5 

My  head  by  thee  hath  covered  been 
Che  day  of  battle    on. 

8  That   mans  d«fire  that  wicked  it, 
Jehtivih  do  not  grant. 

His  wleked  purpofe  further  not 
left  they  themleWfti  io  vaund       9  rnt 


Pfil.    lit.  1.-5 

9   Tht  head  of  thtm   on   ev'ry   fid! 

thaC  do  enroropafi   me, 
O  lec    the   aiuhief    of  their   lipt, 

co  them   i  cov'ring  be. 

io   Let  burning  coali  on  them    be  est?, 

he    fhill   mar^e    tinm  co   fill, 
Inro  Chi  lire,  into  detp    pics 

io   rife    no  more  at   ill 
n    Let  not  IW  eiflh  efUbliftl'd  bt 

a  man   of  evil  tongue   i 
Evil  fhali    hunt  to  oven!  r  >w 

che  man   of  vi'Unt  wrong. 

ix   Th*   ifr.icred'i  caufe  the  poor  rrans  rig'  t 

I   know  God   will    mainrain 
15    Yea  jufl  fhall  praife  thy  narr.e,  th1  upright 

lTiall  'fore  thy    face    re-  ain. 

P  S  A  L.     CXLI.     APf*lm    oflUVxi, 

JEhovah   I   upon  thee   call, 
O  make    chou  haite    to  me  i 
And    hearken  thou    unro  my  voice, 

when  I   do  cry    Co  thee. 
i  And  let    my   pray'r  directed  be 

before    thee   incenfe  wife  : 
And  of  my   foal   the   lifting    up 
at   ev'nirg  facritice- 

3  Jehovah,   O  that  thou  wouldft  fee 
a  watch    my   mouth    before   . 

And  ilfo  of  my  lipi  be    thou 
the  keepr  of  the  door. 

4  Bow  not  my  heart  to  any  in 
fo  do  a  wicked  deed, 

With  men  that  rr.ifchief  work  :  nor  let 
me  of  their  dainties  feed. 

?  The  jufl  lec  fmite  ne,  kindnefs  'cii, 

let  him  reprove  me  eke  $ 
It  fhall  be  fuch  i  prtcioui  oyl, 

my  head  it  fhall  not  break. 

f-oc 


- 


For  yet  my  pray'rs  ev'n  ia  their  tro. 

6  vVben  jidgea  theirs  arc  caft 
On  rocks,  turn  they  fhall  hear  my  words, 

for  they  are  fweet  to  tafte. 

7  As  one  that  cutteth,  or  doth  cleave 
the  wood  upon  the  ground  : 

So  all  about  the  mouth  of  graves 
our  bones  be  fcatter'd  round. 

8  But  unto  thee,  O  God  the  Lord, 
directed  are  mine  eyes  : 

My  foul  O  leave  not  deftitute, 
on  thee  my  hope  relies. 

9  O  do  thou  keep  me  from  the  fnare 
which  they  have    laid  for  me  : 

And  alfo  from  the  grins  of  thofc 
that  work  iniquity. 

10  Hut  let  them  all  that  wicked  are, 
into  their  own  net  fall, 

Until  that  altogether  If 
efcape  in  faftty  fhall. 
PSAL    CXLIl    Mdfchil  •/  David. 
A  Trtjer  when  he  w*i  iu  the  £«>#• 

UNco  Jehovah  with  my  voice, 
i  out  aloud  did  cry  4 
Unto  Jehovah  with  my  voter, 

rav  fuit  for  grace  made  1. 
z  Before  his  face  I  did  pour  out 

my  meditation. 
Before  his  face  I  did  declare 
the  trouble  me  upon. 

3  When  in  me  w»g  my  fplt'c  o'erwhelm'df 
then  thou  didft  know  my  way. 

l'ch"  way  I  walk'd  a  fmre  for  me 
they  privily  did  lay. 

4  On  nay  right  hand  1  look'd  and  faw, 
but  no  man  would  me  know  ; 

All  refuge  faii'd  me,  for  my  foul 
none  any  cire  did  Ihow. 

$Vnf 


Pfal.  143.  .  237 

5  Unto  the  Lord  I  cry,d,  and  faid, 
my  hope   thou  irt  aiona  : 

And  in  the  land   of  living    onci 
thou  art  my   portion. 

6  Decaufe  I  im  brought  very  low, 
attend   unto  my  cry. 

From  ray   purfyen  five  thou   me, 
which  ftionger   be   thin   L 

7  fro  n' out  of  prifon  bring  my  foul, 
that  1  thy  name  may  pTaife, 

The  juft  fhall  compafa  me,  for  thou 
fhall   (hew  01  bounteoua  grace. 

PSU.     CXLUl     A  Ffdlm  of  DiAd. 

LOrd  hear  my  pr»>V,  give  ear  when  1 
do  humbly  caD  on  th^e  ; 
Both  In  thy  truth  and  right'oufnefi 

wake  anfwer  unto  nae. 
z  And   into  jadgmer.c  enter  not 
with   him   that  ferve'h   thee  » 
For  in  thy  fi.eht  no  man  that  liveft 
fluUjtifHfied  be. 

3  For  th1  en'my   hatfi  purfu'd  my  foul, 
my    life   to  t^5  ground   hath    thrown  $ 

And  made  me  dwell  fth1  dark  like  then 
that  dcid  are  long  agone. 

4  Therefore  my  fpirit  ia  o'erwhclm'd 
perpl'xsaly  in    me  ; 

My  heart  alfo  within  me  it 
made  defolate  to  be. 

5  I  calTJ  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
I  meditation  ufe. 

On  all  thy  wdrki,  thy    hanc!y  work, 
1  thereupon  do  mufe. 

6  Moreover  I  do  unto  thee 
reach  mine   out-ftretched  hands  : 

So  after  thee  my  foul   doth  tbirft, 
tt  do  the  thirfty  liudt. 

7  Hiflt        I 

A 


[  *  ] 

7  Hafte  Lord,  heir  me,  my  fphc£  doth  f«i 
hide  not  thy  face  me  fro  1 

Left  I  become  like  unto  them 
that  down  to  pit  do  go, 

8  Let  me  thy  mercv  early  hcarf 
for  I  upon  thee  fray  1 

Wherein  thit  I  fhould  walk,  caufe  me 
to  underftand  the  way. 

For  I  to  thee  lift  up  my  foul. 

9  O  Lord,  delivsr  me, 
From  them  that  bs  my  foci  5  I  fly 

to  hide  my  feif  with  thee. 
10  Thou  art  my  God,  thy  fpir't  is  go:>d, 

teach  me  thy  will  to  do  .• 
Into  tht  land  of  uprightnefs 

conduft  thou  me  alfo. 

ir  Jehovah  me  O  quicken  thou, 

ev'n  for  thine  own  names  fake  ; 
And  for  thy  righteoufnefs  my  foul 

from  out  of  trouble  take. 
iz  And  cut  thou  off  mine  enemies 

!n  thy  benignity. 
DeSroy  ill  that  afrlift  my  foul 

for  fervant  thine  am  I. 

P  S  A  L.    CXLIV     A  Tfdlm  of  David. 
Let  Jehovah  blefled  be, 
who  is  my  rock  of  might  ; 
Who  doth  Inftrutt  my  hands  to  wsn> 

my  finge  9  eke  to  fight. 
3  My  goodnefs,  fortreft,  my  high  tow'r 

and  who  doth  fee  me  fry   t 
My  fhieid,  my  truft  :  which  doth  firbdwe 

my  people  under  me. 

3  Lord  what  is  earthly  man  that  thou 

doll  knowledge  of  him  take  5 
Or  fon  of  wretched  man  chat  thou 

account  of  him  doft  make* 

4  Mam 


O 


Pfal,   144  139 

4  Man's  like  to  vanity  :  his  diyi 
pafi  like  1  (hide  away. 
Lord  bow  the  h«iv'ni,com^  down  ind  tousJt 
Che  mounts,  and   fsoak  fttli  they. 

Cad  lightning  forth   and    fcatrw    chtm  $ 
thy   (hafts  (hoot    chtsa    difrtfs. 
Thine  h*ni   O  fend  thou    froa*  abort, 
and   woik  for   rat  releife  1 
;rora  waters  great,  and  fro.n  the  hand 
of  Grangers   fo*«   me    fret. 
Whofe  mouth  fpsaVs  iiss,truir  right  hand  is 
right  hand  of  faifi*?. 

O  God  new  .fongs  I'D  fing  to  the* 
upon   the  pfaltdy, 
ind  on  ten  rtrlngsd  inftnment 
to  thee  fing  praife    will  I. 

0  it's  he  alone   that  unto  kings 
faWation   will  afF~>rd  ; 

W10  doth   his  fervent  David  keep 
free  fro -a  Che  hurtful  fwoid. 

1  Rid  and  at  frse  fron  (hangs  fans  haad 
whofe  nr»uth   fptiks  vanicv  : 

Lnd  their  right   hand  a  right  hand  if 

of  lying  falficy. 
a  That  Hire  as  plants  that  are  grown  up 

in  youth  may  be  our  tons  $ 
)jr  daughters  palate  like  aaiy  be 

is  poliiht  corner  ftones. 

j  Our  garners  full,  affording   ftoti 

of  cv'ry   Urt   of   meats  : 
br  tattl*  bringing  thousands  forth, 

ten  thoufanda  In  our  ftrtets 
1  Our  oxen  let  be  ftrong  to  work, 

chat  breaking  in  none  be  ; 
lor  going  out  $  that  fo  our  ftretu 

may  from  «ompialnts  bt  free. 


L 


140  PW.  145. 

i^O  blcflfrd  fhall  the  people  be 

whofe  flat*  is  fuch   as   chit  s 
O  bkifcd  fhall  the  p«ople  be 
whofs   God  Jehovah  is. 

PSAL,    CXLV. 
David's  Htmn  or  tong  of  Ttaift. 

MY  God  O  King,  I'll  tnt*  txcol, 
and  blefs  thy  name  for  aye* 
2  For  ever  will  I  praife  thy   name, 

arid  blefs  that  ev'ry  day. 
9  Great  is  th*  Lord,  moft  worthy  praifc, 

hli  greatnefs  feareh  can  nont. 
4  Age  unto  age.  fhall  praife  thy  work*, 
and  thy  great  a£ts  tasks  known* 

<  Thy  glory,  honour,  mijsfty, 

of  them  difcourfe  will  ff 
And  of  the  admirable  works 

by  thee  done  wandrouily. 

6  Alfo  men  of  thy  mighty  work! 
fhall  fp*ak,  which  dreadful  are  5 

ftnd  I  thy  grtat  magnificence,    ■ 
will  openly  declare. 

7  The  raem'ry  of  thy  goodnefs  great 
they  largely  fhiH  txprsfs  &    . 

•And  they  fhall  with  a  thankful  voice 
ling  of  thy  rignteoufnef*. 

8  Jehovah  he  is  graeious, 
and   merciful  is  he  : 

Slow  unto  ang«r  •  and  he  ii 
great  in  benignity. 

9  The  Lord  is  good  to  all  ;  on  all 
his  works  his  tenderntfs. 

10  Thee  aH  thy  works  fhall  praife,  O  Lord 
and  thee  thy  faints  fhall  biefs. 

ii  They'l  of  thy  kingdom's  glory  fpeak, 

and  talk  of  thy  pow'r  high. 
ix  To  make  mens  for*  his  great  acts  knov 

and  kingdoms  msj^i  13  IP 


Pfal.  145,  146.  l±l 

*  Thy  kingdom  If  1  kingdom  ay*, 

and  thy   reign  laft  alwajs 
4    fhe  Lord  doth   hold   up  all  Chat  fall, 

and  aD  down  oow'd  ones  raifc. 
15  All  eyes  wiic  on  thee,  and  their  m?t: 

chou  doft  in   feafon  bring. 

6  Thy  open  hand  fills  the   defire 
of  ev'ry  living  thing. 

7  Ths  Lord  ii  juft   in  ail  hit  ways, 
and  holy   in's  works  iQ. 

3  He's  near  co  all  that  call  on  him, 

in    truth   that  on  him  call. 
9  He  of  them  ali  that  do  him  fear 

will  their  defire  fulfil  .• 
\nd  he   will  hearken  to  their  ery, 

them  like  wife  five  he  will. 

,o  The  Lord  prefrrveth  all  of  them 

of  him   (hat  lovers   be  : 
3ut  whofoever  wicked  are 

deftroy  them  quite  will  he. 

1  My  mouth  the  praifes  of  the  Lord, 

difcourfing  fhtll  exprefs  ; 
Vnd  let    all  fl-lh  his  holy  name 

for   aye  and  ever  blefi. 

PSAL.    CXLVI. 

THe  Lord  praife,  pralft  my  foul  the  Lord, 
i  So  long  as  I  do  live, 
'11  praifc   the  Lord  while. that  I  imt 

praife   to   ray  God   I'll  give 
;  Truf*  not  in  prinecs,  nor  mens  fons, 

who  can  no  fuecour  fend  : 
t  His  breath  goes  forth,  to's  earth  he  (urns, 
his  thoughts  chat  day  do  end. 

O  bleft   is  he  that  hath  the   Goi 
of  Jacob  for  his  aid  1 
Wiofe  hopeful    confident  upon 
the  Lord  hit  God  ii  fUM. 

La  p  W&* 


H*  Pfa1.  146,  i47 

6  Who  heav'n,  earth,  fca,  til  |„  them  nade. 
wr.o  aye  hit   truth  tnikci  good. 

7  Who  for  th'  oppreflfcd  judgment  doth, 
who  gives  the  hungry  food. 

8  The  Lord  doth   loofe  the  prifoniri, 
the  Lord  opea  th'  eyes  of  felind  i 

The  Lord  doth  rtife    the  bow*d  do?rn. 

the   Ltrd  to   th'  juft  it   fcird 
$  The  Lord   favee  ftrengeri4   widow*  he 

2nd  fttherlcfa  doth  r&ife. 
But  he  of  them  thit  wicked  bet 

doth  overthrow  the  w»ye. 

10  The  Lord  lhall  reign  for  cverj&ere, 

thy  God,  O  Sion,  he 
To  genersriione  ail  iftaU  rtign  : 

O  Praiie  Jehovah  ye 

PSAL    CXLV1I. 

PFaife  ye  the  Lord,  for  it 
la  good  pralfcs  to  ling 
To  our  God,  for  i^e  fwtct  t  ♦ 
Pi aife  is  a  comely   thisg. 

i  1  he  Lord  doth  rui 
Ierafak»  :  And  gathers  theik^ 

That  outcafta  were. 

3  The  broke  In  heart  he  heals,  j 
And  up  their  wounda  doth  bind. 

4  The  ftsrs  by  number  telle, 
lie  sails  them  all  by  kind  t 

5  Cur  Lord  great  if 
And  of  great  might  ;  Ysa  infinite 

Hia  knowledge  'dii 

'6  The  Lord  doth  raife  the  low, 
To   ground   the  vile  doth  Sing. 
7  Sing   thanka  the  Lord  unto, 
On  harp  our  God'a  praife  fing. 

8  Who  elouda  tbt  afciei  f 
Ratal   th*  earth  upon,  and  roountalna  on 

Mikfi  graft  to  rife. 

9  Beift* 


PfaJ,  147-  Hi 

Btefla   he  nd  rivsns  young, 
hen   ti  thty  cry    feeds    them  1 

10  Joys  noc  in  horfrs   ftrong, 
or  in  the  legs  of  men. 

11  The  Lord  doth  place 
Hi*  pleafure  where,  Men  do  him   fear, 

And  hope  on's  graet. 

11  The  Lord  Jeruflern  praife, 
Slon  thy  Gxi  eonfefs. 

1$  For   thy  gaus  ban  he  fteys  $ 
n    thee  thyfene  docii  Mefe. 

14  Pcjc*  raaketh  he, 
Ift  borders  thine  t  VVim  wheat  1*0  fine 

He  fillech  thie. 

1?  On   earth  fends  Me  decree, 
Hit  word  doth  fviftly  pafs. 
16  Gives  fnow  like  wool  ;  and  he 
Hoai>-froaft  fprcads  ifhcs  as 

17  Hra  Ice  doth  fend 
Like  morfelt  (00  $  Tore  hit  coid  who 

Can  itead-y    flind  * 

i1  Hi*  word  fends,  and  them  tl:aws  : 
Makes  wind  blow,  water  flows. 
19  His  word  Jacob  his  laws, 
And  judgments  Ifra'l  fhowa. 

20  He  hath  fo  done 
No  Nttion  to  •  And  judgments  fo 

They  hire  not  known; 

PSAL    CXLVII.        Saond  Mttttr. 

PRaife  ye  the  Lord,  for  good  it  is 
praife  to  our  God  to  fins,  i 
Bceaufe  a   pleafant  thing  is  Mia,    ' 

praife  is  a  comely  thing. 
t  Jehovah  doth  Jcrublcra 

her  buildings   up  repair  $ 
tfe  doth  together  gather  them 
that  Ifra'ls  outctfts  art. 

M  3  Tbs 


\A 


244  Pfal*   147. 

3  The  broken  ones  in  heart  he  heals, 
and   bind*  their  forrowi  ill. 

4  The  camber  of  the  ftars  he  tells 
all  them  by  names  doth  call, 

5  Great  is  our   God  and  of  great  might 
his  knowledge  without  bound. 

C  The  Lord  lifts  up  the  humble    wight 
the  wicked  calls  to  ground. 

7  Unto  Jehovah  fee  that  you, 
ling  out  with  thankfgiving  : 

Upon  the   harp  cur  God  unto 
fee  that  you  praifes  fing. 

8  Who  overfpreads  with  clouds  the  ski*,' 
who  for  the  earth  below 

Preparetft  rain  :  on  mouataiAS  high 
who  csufeth  grafs  to  grow. 

9  To  beafts  thtir   food,  to  ravens  young 
who  piveeh  when  they  cry. 

io  His  pleafi.re  not  in  horfcs  ftrong, 

nor   in  mars  legs  doth  lie. 
11  Who  fear   the  Lord  he  joys  in  them , 

whofe  hope  on'i  mercy   ftays. 
ir  The  Lerd   praife  O  Jerufalcm, 

thy  God    O  Sion  praife. 

13  For  thv  gates  bars  he  hath  made  ftrongj 
thy  children  in  theebteft. 

14  He  maketh  psice  thy   eoafts  along, 
thee  fills   witn  wheat  o'ch*  beft. 

1?  Hs  forth  on  earth  fends  his  decree, 
his  word    if  fwiftly  pxft. 

16  He  yiveth  fnos?  like   wool,  and  he 
doth  freft  as  afhes  caft. 

17  Like  morfds  forth    he  fends  his  ke, 
who   can  his  cold  fuftain  ? 

i3  He  fendeth  forth  his  word  likevvife  : 
and  melteth    them  ssain. 

19  His 


I  PfaJ.  147,  148.  24T 

9  Hit  wind  he  caufeth  for  co  blow 
and  thtn  the  waters    fbw. 
ic  Jacob  did  his  word   his  law, 
and  judgratnts  Ifrael  (hour- 

|.o  VVith  any  of  th«  nations  dont 

in  like  fore  hath  not  he  \ 
Ind   j  idgroents   his  they   have  not  known, 
O  praife  Jehovah  ye. 

P  S  A  L    CXLVIIL     H4lL<tuJ4h. 
Horn   heav'n  O  praife   the  Lord, 
him  pralfc  the  heights  within. 
All's  angels  praife  affjrd, 
[All's    armiei  praife  ye  him. 

•  .  .      5  G  give  him  praife, 
Mia  and  moon  bnghr,  all  ftari  of  light 

O  give  him  praife. 

Yc  heav:ne  of  heav'ns  hiaa    pralfir, 
'Bote  heav'ns   ye   water!  clear. 
i  The  Lords  name  let  them  praffc  : 
For  he  fpake  aside  they  were. 

6  Them  ftablifhM  he 
For  ever  and   aye  •  Nor  pafs  away 

Shall  his  decree. 

7  Praife  God  fron  thc  earth  below, 
Ye  dragons    and  each  deep. 

8  Fire  hail  and  mift,  and  fnow, 
Whiiwicds  his  word  w:        .Veep, 

9  Mountain  slfa 
And  hills  all  ye  1  Each  fruitful  tree, 

All  cedars  too. 

10  Bitftt  alfo  cattle  ail, 
flings  creeping,  fowls   r!>ac  fly, 
n  Eirthi  kings,  and  pi        :  all 
Peers  all,  th'  earths  j»id*es  high. 

11  Do  ye   always, 
Young   men  and  maids  Old  men  and  babet. 

13  The  Lords  name  praife. 

L  4  jr 


2/jjS  Pfal.  148. 

For  his  name's  only  high, 
J-ii«  glory  'bove   earth  mnd  heav'n.' 
14  His   folks   horn  he  lifts  high  1 
Of  all  hia  Saints  the  praife. 

The  font  who  be. 
Of  Ifia'l  dear,  Hit  people  near, 

The  Lord  praife  ye, 

PSAL     CXLV1II     Second  Mttut- 

pRiife  ye  rhe  Lord,  frosi  heav'n  him  praife 
htm  \n   i-  e  heights  O  praife. 

I  O  ye  hi*  Angels  all  hfm   praife. 
all  s?  his  hofts  him    praife. 

3  Praife  ye  him  fun   and  moon,  and  him 
al!   fttr§  of  light  praife   ye 

4  Ye  heav'ns   of  heav'ns,  O  pi-aife  ye  him 
*bav$  t~.eav'ns  and   waters  ye. 

5  Lee  them   the  Lords  name  praife  beeaufc* 
he  had"?,  and  mide  irefi  they. 

6  Y  a.  he  them  fix'd  for  aye  5  the  law 
re    rrade  fhall  not  deciy. 

7  J.hovih   priifs  ye  f  on  the  earth, 
ye   rfnfoni,  and  all  d  «p^ 

g  Thf   fi  e  tnd  bail,- the  fno<v  and  mi  ft, 
whirl Wnd,  his   word   that   ke«ps. 

9  All  MNs  Md  mo  inraina,  fruitful  trees, 
v*    crd*ra  ail   Ilk  wife. 

jo  B*aftf  »n^  allcattre,  creeping  things, 
■  n-1    CT^rv  fo*l   th-at  ffisi. 

II  Kings  of  rhe   earth,  and  people   all, 
?>•«,  all  ch'  earthi   jui^i    too* 

at  Young   men  and  maidens  both  the  fame 
old  men   and  children  do. 

i?  Ler  rhefe  the  Lord's  name   praife,  beeaufc 

Ms  m^s  alone  on  high 
Ex*trd   fa,  his   glory   is 

above   the  tarth  and  sky, 

14  Yea, 


p 


Ffa).    149.  247 

14  Yea,  he  cxiltt  hit  peoplci  horn, 

of  ill  the  iii net   the    prai  fie. 
Of  ifra'lt  font,  1  folk  him  new  5 

therefore   Jehovah*  pralfe. 

P  S  A  L.    CXLIX. 
iUtfe  ye  the  Lord,  fing  to  the   Lord 
a  new  meioiioue  fong  s 
And  in   the   congregation 

hit  prtifc  the   faintt  among, 
i  0  now  Ui  lfnJl  joyful  be 

in  him  who  hath  him   rotde. 
jhe  font  of  Sioa  in  their   king 
O  lee  them  be  right  glad.. 

2  O  kt  them  with  melodioua  flute 

nil  name  frive  praife  unto  1 
Let  them  fing   praifet  unto  him 

w|(h  tiMbrcl,  harp  alio. 
4  Bssaufe  Jehovah  in   hit    folk 

doth   pleasure  greatly  take  ; 
The  meek  he  with    falvation 

moil  beautiful  will  rnake- 

♦r  The  graeiout  holy  on* a  let  them 

moft  gradoufiy  rejoyee  - 
Let  them  upon  their  b*dt  ilfo 

lift  up  th*ir  Tinging  voice. 

6  The  praifet  high  of  God  le:  be 
proclaimed  in  their  word  : 

tfnd  let  be  ready   in  their  handa 
a  double  edged  fsord. 

7  On   hta?.)tn  veageanec,   on  the  folk 
cneir  cenfuret  r  exeatt. 

8  Thsir  kinga  in  chains,  in  iron  bindi 
their  noble  »«n  to  ih-jt 

9  The  j  jctg  nent  upon  them  to  do, 
thit'e  w«itten  in  the   ward  s 

Thlt  nonour  it  to  all  the  faints, 
give  praife  unto  the  Lord. 

L  s  P  S  A  L 


1 


248  Pfaf.    150. 

PSA  L.     CL. 
pFHtfe  Jah,  praife  God  in's  ftncTary, 
■*•    Praife  him  in   his    Itrorg  firmament, 
a  Praife  him  in's  worfcs  done  mightily, 
Frails  him   for's  gretmefs  fxzellcnt. 
Z  Hit  praife  with  trumpets  found  advance, 
Praif*  him   K\Ch   harp   and  pfs.lt  ri^a, 

4  P» life   him  with  rirnbrtl  and  with  dmce, 
Praifs  him  with  orgai«f  lutes  like-wife. 

5  Pnifi  to  him  on  loud  cymbals  fior, 
Piaife  nini'en  cymbals  founding  high. 

6  Praife  lej  the  Lord  each  breathing  tiling, 
Praife  ye  the  Lcrd  eternally. 

Here    endttb  the  Book  of  P  S  A  L  M  S. 

*^~— —  .     tM,,w  _M  -  -   ,|  I,   t      --_    11  ,      I,,—      ,  L  nmC 

Tht  S  O  N  G  0/  S  O  N  G  S,  wbufc  ii 
SOLOMONS. 
CHAP.    L 
T  Et  him  with  kfffrs  of  hit  mouth 
■*•*    be  plsafed  me  to  kifi  : 

2  Bseaufe  much  bsuer  thin  the  wins 
thy  loving  kindnefs  is. 

3  Thy  name  as  pour'd  forth  ointment  & 
beeaufe  of  chat  fweet   fmell 

Of  thy  good  ointments,  ghenfore  do 
the  virgins  love  thee  well. 

4  O  draw   thou  me  and  readily 

we  will  run  sffcr   thee  ;  « 

Into  hit  fecret  chambers  hath 

the  king    conduced  see  * 
iWe  will  bs  ghd,  and   we    Iifccwife 

in   thse  will    much  delight. 
We  will  remtgaber  mors   thifc  wine 

thy  love  $  thee  love  th;  upright. 

>  O  daughters  of  Jerufalcm, 

I   am   %  comely  one  ; 
Jhougl   black    es  Cedart  tints  and  at 

sustains  of  Soloasoji*  6  Es» 


I  Salormr:  Songs.  Cbjp.  t,  249 

*   lecaufe  I  h  am  therefore 

nt   ioj%   not  ys  3 
Bectuie  that  with   hit  bunas  ihl  fun 
hath  locked  down   en  me. 

My  motfws  fons  wsre  wroth  with  m:, 

they  vincyirdi  me  afiign 
To  keep  :  whereas  I  have  not  krpt 

the  vineyard  that  was  mine. 

7  Tell  in?,  thou  w^q-q  my  foul  doth  loirs, 
where  thou   thy  feed  doft  ttkc 

And   slfo  where   at  nonn  tiarc  thou 
thy  flock  to  reft  do.!  make. 

Bccrjfs  O  wherefore  frnuld  I  be 

like  to  fucb  veiled  ones, 
That  turn  afiie  unto  the  fb;ks 

of  thy  compmiens  ? 

8  Moil  fair  of  women,  know'ft  thoj   ''  "> 
then  by.  the  flock  iieps  go  : 

Forth  on  thy  way  by  lhepfierds  tents 
feed  thou  thy  kids  alio, 

9  To  troopt  of  horfe  in  Pharaohs  coach 
my  love  I  thet  eoxpar*. 

ro  Thy  neck  with  chains,  with  jewels  roar*, 
thy  ciceks  full  eorctiy  are. 

II  Borders  of  gold  with  diver  ftuds 
for   chee  mike  up  w*  wilt. 

li  Whilft  that  the        g  ai's  table  firs 
my  fpikensrd  yields  her  fae.i. 

i]  Like  as  of  myrrh  a  bundle  is 

my  wsll    btbv'd  to  ms  5 
Through  all  the  nighf  b        v:    r.y  br?aSsv 

:e  (hatl  b 
14  M/  love  as  >      Engcdfr  *in:st 
like   etmphlre   bunch  ro   mi  : 
-   Lo  fair   my    love,  lo   fair  thou   ir, 
{hint   eyes  as  uOYca  eta*  te- 

is-Lol 


i50        Solomons  Songs.  Cbap,  1# 

16  Lo  thou  arc  fair  my  love,  and  fwtef, 
our  bid  is  green,   likewUe  9 

Ojt  houfci    beams  of  ctdirs-  are 
or  fur  our  gallefUg.  * 

CHA  P.    II. 
T  Snarons  rofe  and   liily   am 
A     that  groivs  the  vales   along, 
i  As    liliy   Is  'raon*li    thorns,  my  love 

the  daughters  is  a-nong. 
5  As   is  the  spp!e   ere*  among 

trees  to  the  wood  that  grow 
My  w«U  beloved  one  amongfc 
.    the  foni  is  even  fo. 

I  with   great  joy  fat  in  hfs   fhadC 

his  fruit  I  fweet  did  ta*e* 
4  Hq  brought  me  to  his  houfe  of  wine 

his  love  fkg  oir  me  caft-  * 

j  With  fhggons  ftay,  with  applet  me 

eh«ar  up,    for  iove-fiek  L 

6  Under  my  head  his  left  hand  doth, 
his  ri^ht  about   me  ]y. 

7  O  daughters  of  Jerufaiem 

my  love   wake  not  nor  raife  * 
By  roes  and  hinds  of  fold  I  you 
do  charge  until  he  plcafe. 

8  The  voice  of  my  beloved  one 
upon   the   mountains  5  lo 

He  *imeth  leaping  on  the  hills, 
he   shipping  is   alfo. 

$  As  rots  or  fawns  of  hinds  my  love 

behold  he  fiends  and  views 
Behind  out  wall,     the  windows  through  r 

himfelf  througo  lattefs   fhews. 
10  My  well- beloved  he  did  fpeak, 

and  unto   me  did  fay, 
A  rife,  my  love,  my   comely  one, 

come  thou  alfo  away. 

u  Fo? 


Solomon's  Song*  Chap.  ij3.        &t       1 


ii  For  lo  tht  winter  piffd  is, 

the   nin   Is  over- gone 
ii  The  fl  'vv'it  appear  upca  rht  «trth9 

birdi  figging  time  is  aocne  : 
And  of  the  turtle  dove  rhc  voiH 

it   heird   our   lend   wichin 

15  The  rigtrec  eeufcth    »orcri  to  fpring 
her   figs  that  yet   are  green. 

The  vinci  alfo  with   tender  grape 

do  give  good  fmell,  1  fty 
Arife  my  love,  my  comcK  one, 

and  do  thou  com*  awav 
14  My  dove  i'th'   rocky  deftf,    clofo  flairs, 

thy   vice  O  let  ra«  hear. 
And  fee  thy  Jece  .  for  Tweet's   thy   voice, 

thy  face  if  alfo  fair. 

a<  Take  uj  the  fox-'a,  uke  for  ui 

the  little  foxes  Acre. 
That  fpuil  the  vines  $  becaufe  our  vines, 
mod  tender   grapes  do   bear. 

16  My   well  beloved   one  is  sake, 
and  I  am   alfo  his  * 

Amoagft   the  lily  I  jiv'rs  alfo 
his  pleafant  feeding  is 

17  Until!  day-break  and  fhadea  fly  hcac* 
turn   ray  belayed   oot, 

And  like-  t  roe,  or  young  hart  be 
the  Bcthcr  mountains  on. 

CHAP.    III. 

MY   teult  love  I  by   night  did  feek; 
ts  i  on  bed  did  \y. 
Although  rhat  I  for  him  did  fcefc, 

yet  find  him  could  not  I. 
i  Now  I'll  arfft,  and  in  the  ftrtetJ, 

broad   ftrects  of  city  round 
I  will  hisa  fe«k  who*    my  foul  loves  / 
I  fought  but  not  him  found 


sja         Solomon  Songs.  Chap.  5, 

3  As  they  about  the   city  wmr, 
the  watchmen  found   out  me  : 

To  whom   I  faid,  him  whom  my  foul 
doth  love,  O  did  you  fee  } 

4  It  was  but  as  a  little   fpaee, 
chit  i  from   th«m   had   paft, 

But  whom   my  foul  did  love,  I  found, 
and  then  I  held  him  fail. 

I  would  not  fuff.r  him  to  go, 

till  I  had  brought  him  in 
My  mothers  houfc,  the  chamber  where 

conceived  I  had    been* 
?  O  daughters  of  Jerusalem, 

my  love  wake  not    nor   raife. 
By  roes  and  hinds  of  field  I  you 

do  charge  until  he  plsafe. 

6  Who's  this  from  defart  that  ifceada, 
like  fmoaky  pillars  tail, 

PerfumM  with  myrrh  and  frankincenfet 
above  merchants  powders  all  ? 

7  Behold  the  b*d  the  which  is  hl$$ 
the  which  is  Soloxsoni  : 

About  it  threefcore  valiant  men, 
of  lfra'is  valiant  ones. 

8  Th«y  aB  of  them  do  handle  fwordf, 
they  ire  wxpsrt  in  fight  1 

Eftdi  man   Lis  fword  hadr  on  his  thigh, 
for  terror   in   the  nig  Ml 

9  King  Sol'mon    mad-    hiiaftlf  a  bed 
of  wood  of  Lebanon 

10  It's  pillars  he  of  fil/er  made  5, 
gold  was  its  bottom  on. 

Of  purple  was  the  covering, 
the    whici    waa  fpread    above, 

For  daughters  of  Jur  jftkm, 
5te  raidft  waa  p&vM  with  lova, 

11  Yi 


Sol 


:mor,:$ 


Songs-  Chap. 


4-        *53 

i!  Y«  daughters  thit  in  Sion  dwetf, 

?  )  forth  and  do    behold 
King   Solomon   adorned  with 

hii  diadem  of  gold- 

Wnercwih  on    hi*  efroufals  day 
ins  mother  .  crown'd, 

And  in  the  day  wherein  his  heart 
wit.l  gizdnefa  did   abojnd. 
CHA  P.    IV. 

LO  fair  thou  arc,  my  lore,  lo  fair, 
doves  eyes  in  thy  locks  are  i 
Thy   hair   ai  flocks  of  goats  that  from 
mount   Gilead  do  appear. 

2  Thy  teeth  are  as  a  fmooth   fhorn  flock, 
which  from  ths    wafhing  come, 

Where  ev*ry  one  of  them  beirs   twint, 
of  them  there's  barren  none. 

3  Thy  lips  are    ai  a  fcarlet  thread, 
and  thy.fpeech   comely  it  ; 

Within  thy  locks  thy  templei  art, 
like  a  pomgranate  piece.  . 

4  Thy  neck   is  like  to  David's  towV, 
built  fcr   an    armoury, 

Where  harg  a  thoufand  fhieldf,  all  fhiclda 
of  men   of  potency. 

?  Thy  breafta   they   twain  compared  are 

to   roes  a  coubie   young  : 
The  which   are  twins,  and  hive  their  feed 

the  1  illy   flow'rs  among. 

6  Until   the  time  the  day  fhall  break, 
and  tiH  the  fhedes   fly  hence, 

Til  get  me  to   the  mounts  of  myrrh, 
and  hill   cf    frankineenfe. 

7  All  fair    ihou  air,  my  lovely  one, 
there  is  nu  fpot  In  thee. 

8  My  fpoufe  with  me  from  Leb'non  corse, 


from  Lebanon  with 


mcj 


Loak 


154  Salomon'*  Song.  Chip  ^ 

Look  from  the  cop  of  Araana  • 

from  Shsnirs  cop   aifo, 
From    Hermons,  froaa  the  Horn  d«nif 

Che  leopards  mountains  fro. 

*  My  fifter  fpoufe  thoa  ravioli 

my   heart,  thou  doft  aflf  ft, 
My  hearc  with   chat  one  eye  of  chine, 

with  one  chain   of  t^y  neak. 
io  How  fair**  ny  ljve  my  fi&er  fpoufe  } 

how  better  far  thy  love 
Than  wim  f  and  thine  anointments  fmtit 

all  fpices  far  above. 

xi  My  fposfe  thy  lips  drop  honey-eorab, 

honey  and  milk  thy  tongus. 
Under,  and  thy  clo&eni  ftacll  ia  like 

trv  finell  of  Lebanon 
ii  My  fitter  my  efpoufed  one 

i  garden   clofely    fhuc  i 
A  well  fpring  clofrd  up  (he  ia 

*  fountain  fealed  up. 

1 1  Thy  eyesi  of  pomegranates  ire 

Hce  co  a  pared  if-, 
kWith  pleafanc  fruits  replenifhed, 

e*mphlr«H  fpik^nnd   IU  wife 
24  Spikenard  and  fsff^fl,  cal  muf, 

and  cinnamon  like  •  ife  $ 
All  incenfe  crest,  myrrh,  aloes, 

with  all   chief  kinds  of  fpise. 

1$  The  gardens  fonnt(  'live  water  fpring 

and   firearms  fion    Ltbinon. 
16    I  ake  O  north  wind,«ad  come  thou  feuth, 

my    garden    blow  upon. 
Its  t'pr'ss  Chat  they   o>ay    flow  out  1 

his  ga  ten   come  into 
Let  my  beloved    one,  and  ear 

his  picais-nc  f  rule  alio, 

CHAP 


Solomon's  Song.    Cbjp.  5.        155 

CHAP*    V. 

I  Am  into    nay    garden  eome, 
my   filter,  fpoufe   llkewife, 
And  I  cay   myrrn  havs  gecherM    up, 

together  wi«h   my  fpi««. 
M/  hon*y-co*nb  with  honey  ttt, 

my   wine  and  silk  drink   I. 
Eat   O  ye  friendt,  drink  O  beiov'J, 
yea  drink  abundantly. 

a  I  fleep,  hK  yet  my  heart   doth    wake, 

the  voice  scii  of  my    love  * 
That  knocketh,  open   unco   tas. 

0  lifter  mine,  mv   dove. 
My  lore,  nav    und^iled    one, 

because  my  he*  J   it  fili'd 
With  dew  my  loikt  fkc  *Uh  the  dropi 
that  have  by  night  di3iird. 

3  I  hava  put  off   my  ooac,  how  fhafl 

1  put  It   On     again   r 

And  I  have  wiftud  elean  mv  fceff 
how   (hall   I   them   dttiin  ? 

4  My    wel  >b Aond    put   h!f  kind 
to  by  the  hole   oYV  door  $ 

My   bowctlt  mtda  a   troubled  noife 
in  m*  for  Mm  therefore 

^  I  r  if    to  open  co    mv  love, 

*-H   ray   handt   mvrrh   did    drop, 
My   rn<era  eke  f«re<c   mvrrh   upon 

the    handles  of  the  lock   : 
6  Whtn  I  tht  door  hal   opened 

to  my   belov  d*  one, 
Then  had  my   io»e    vichdrawn    W^f il£ 

and   he  a*ay   w*i   gone 

When  ai  he   fpake,  ~iy   foul    did  fail  j 

lltho  gti  I  fought    him   hive, 
I   found    «ixa   no:    I  ea4\l    hiaf  yet 

he  me  no  anfwgr  gave. 

7  Xhi 


2-5^      Solomon's  Song.  Chap.  5,  6. 

7  rhe  watchmen   that  the  city  round, 
_  rot  found,  fmite,  wound  did  they  : 
Tii.  keepers   of  the  walls  from  »e 

did  take    my   veil  away. 

8  O   daughters  of  Jerufaiem, 
I  c  arg?  you    to   him  fay, 

If  my  b  \     *d  ye  fiad,  that  I 
for  16  l    :  i  hint  away. 

9  Chit's  t  <y  love  more  than  others  love, 
falrtfl  of  wo335a  kind  f 

W  thy  tavs  more  than  others  love, 

l6at  us  thou  doft  fa  bind. 

10  My   bve  Is  white  and   ruddy,  chief 
an^ng  tan  choufands  he. 

x  1  His  head  is  gold  moft  ftae,   Ms  locks 

cOtVd  black   as   ravens  be. 
li  His  eyes  as  doves  by    waters  ftreimt, 

with  milk   wafh'd,  fet  full  »cet. 
ij  H*§  chseks   ars  ss  a  bsd  of  fpiee, 

is  flow'rs  of  odours  fweet. 

His  lilly  lips  drop  fbwing  myrrh. 

14  His  hands    gold  rings  bedight, 
With  bsryi  laid    with  faphires   is, 

bis  belly  iv'ry  bright. 
j<$  His  legs  as  marble  pillars  fee 

on  foskets  of  fine  gold  : 
Hie  look  as  Lebanon,  as  choice 

as   cedars  to    behold. 

16  Moft  fweet  his  palate,  lovely  he 

ev'n  altogether  Is  1  • 

O  daughters  of  Jerufalem, 

my  love  an     frisnd  is  this. 
C  A  A  P.    VI- 

FVireft  of  women,  whither   is 
thy  loved   30ns  away  ? 
Where  Is  thv  love  by   turn3d,  that  (0 
Utk  him  with  thee  we  may  * 

z  My 


Solomon's  Song.  Chap.  6.        *57 

%  My  lovt  to'i  garden  down  fit  gone, 

Into  the  beds   of  fpice. 
To   fttd  in  gardens,    and  to  gee 

the  Ully  nWrs  likewif;. 

3  1  im  for  rav  bsloved  one, 
ind  rr.v  belov'd  for  me  : 

And  ted  among  the  lilly    flowi's 
contin'ally  doM   he. 

4  Thru  arc  my  love,  ai  Tlrzi  neat, 
fair  as  Jtruftiira  ; 

Yea   terrible,  at  ia  an  hoft 
that  doth  with  banners  ftream. 

T  Turn   thou    from  me  thine   eyes  becaufe 

th?y  hate  ras  overcome. 
Thine  hair  is  as  a  flock  of  goats, 

which  look    from  Gllead  down 

6  Thy  teeth  cr :  as  a  flock   of  ftuep 
up  from   the  wiflitftg  got! 

Whereof  each  one  bear*  twins,  of  them 
thtte'i  not  a  barren  one. 

7  And  in  fuch  wife   within  thy  locks 
thy  terr.plfs  ph:ed  are  : 

That  to  a  pi*«e  of  pomegranate 
the  fame  I  may  compare. 

8  Of   qusens  threefcore,  and  forefcore  2i 
cf  concubines  the  count, 

There  are  fo  many    virgirs  ai 
ail  number  do  furmount. 

6  My  dove,  my  undefiiM,  fhe'f  one  • 

h*r    mothers  one  is    fhe, 
Even  of  her  that  did  her  bear 

the  very  choice  is  fhe, 
The   daughters  when  they  her  bsheld, 

they  did  her   ble&d  cull  « 
Y^a,  bo:h  the  queens  and  concubines 
ih        praifed  tm   wuhai. 

io  Who's 


^ 


158      Salivnin's  Song.  Cbap.6,  7. 

*o  ^io'i  ft\*.   that  looki  at  morning  forth, 

fair  if  ne    iivxm   fo    bright, 
C  *ar   at  r^e  fun>  and  terrible, 

ag   ho£   *Uh   banners  dight. 
ir    To  rh-   garden  of  the    nuts  1  went 

divi    »il«y  fruits  to  ft* 
To  fee   if  vines  did  bud,  if  blooaa 

did  tht  pomegranate  tree. 

ii  M/  foul   hid   pl*e$d  m«  before 

I  ev  r    *ras    iwtre, 
y.3on   rhs   ehiriots  of   them   that 

my  wining  psople  ire. 
1  j   Tu  n,  euro,  O  Shulaaaite,  turn,  turn, 

that  *e    miy  look  on  thee  1 
XV  .at  will  ^chj  fse  l*chJ  Shulamite  ? 

as  c*o  eatis*  eonapany. 

CHAP.    VII. 

HO  v  beautiful  thy  h^t  with   fhoft, 
>   prints    daughter  Hand  ! 
Tny   thighs  ti*lr  jjynci  like  jewels  are 

w  irks  of  a  skilful   hind. 
iTiy  nivel  whieh  no   Usjmox  wants, 

Is  Hke  a   gobUr   round 
Thy   bdly  like  an  heap  of  wheat 
about  with  liHi-es  erown'd. 

3  Thy  two  breifts  ire  Hke  as  t*o  rosf, 
that  young  and  t*inlins  be. 

4  Tiy  ncek  Is  alfo  like  unto 
a  toVr  of  ivorv. 

T  Ifie  eyes  lik*  ri^flibont  fifh  pools  ire, 

Bath  nbbi»s  entrance  by  : 
T.  y  nof*  as  to*'r    of  Lebanon 

thit  d^th  danaafsus  eye. 

<  Thine  bead  on   thee  Hke  carmel  is 

htir  of  thy   held    likewife 

Lik~  purple  is  5  the   king  is  held 

within  the  galleries, 

6  How 


Fokrrcn  Fcrg».  Chap^fi.        159 

$  How  fiir  and  ddlcatt  arc  thou, 
O  lovt  for  plffiftncy  ? 

7  Thii    ftarure   thine   it  like  the  pilm, 
thy    brcafti  it  elufttia    be. 

8  I  ftid,  I  will  the  pilm  afcend, 
the    boughs  thtrtof  1  held  : 

Likt  to  vine  clutters  ire  thy  breiSs, 
thy   nofe  it  ippift  fmelTJ. 

9  And  11  beft  wine  thy  pilate  it, 
t  it  to  my  love  runt  fweec 

during  the  lips  to  utter  fpecch 
of  thofe  thit  ire  afieep. 

10  I  in  my  lovct,  and  hit  dffire 
it  placed  me  upon. 

11  Come  my  beloved,  let  ut  forth 
utto  the  field  be  gone  : 

Let's  lodge  within  the  villages. 

11  be  us  get  up  bctlme. 
Uato  the  vineyirds  let  ut  fee 

If  fburlfh  doth  the  vine  : 

)f  that  the  tender  gripe  appear, 

the  pomegranates  alfo9 
If  that  they  bud,  and  there  ay  loves 

I  w|li  on  thee  beftow. 
(I  The  Mandrake  1  give  a  fmeH,  and  at 

our  gaut  iH  fweet   (ruitt    br  1 
oth  new  and  old,  O    my  belov'd, 

which  1  hav*  ftox'd  for  thee. 

CHAP.    VIII 

OThat  thou  at  my   brother"  werrt 
that  fuckt  *Soy  soothers  brcaft, 
1  would  thee  find  without,  and  kifi, 

?ct  aone  fhould  me  Infeft 
to  my  mothers  houfc  would  lead, 
and  bring  thte,  who  taught  me  • 
fpie'd  wine  of  my  pomtgranatea  juke 
to  eklok  1  would  caufe  thee. 

3  Hit 


s5o         Solomoncs  Song.  Chap.  8. 

3  His  ltfc  haad  underneath  my  head, 
2nd  right  fhould  me  imbrace, 

4  O  daughters    of  Jerufalem, 

I  charge    you  till  he  pleafs 
Not  to  ftir   up,  nor  to  awake 
my  well  beloved  one. 

5  But  who  is  this  leans  on  her  love, 
that  doth  from  defart  come  ? 

There  where  thy  mother  thee  conceiv'd, 

under  the  apple- tree. 
Where  fhe  thee  bare  that  brought  thee  forth, 

I  there  upraifed  thee 

6  Me  as  a  feai  fit  on  thy  heart, 
as  on  thine  arm  a    feal  i 

For  love  is  ftronfc  as  death,  and  fierce 
is  hell  is  jealous  z  al. 

The  coals  thereof  are  coals  of  fire, 
mod  ardent  is  its  Same. 

7  Much  waters  cannot  quench  this  love, 
nor  can  floods  drown  the  fame  : 

If  all  the  fubftance  of  his   houfe 

a  man  would  give  for  love, 
It  ne'rthelefs  would  utterly 

a  price  contemned  prove. 

8  A  little  fiflcr  'tis  we  have 
but  yet  no  breads  hath  fhe  : 

JVhat   fhall  we  for  our  fiftex  do, 
when  (he  befpoke  fhall  be. 

9  A  fllver  tow'r  we'll  on  her  build, 
if  that  a  wail  (he  be, 

And  if  a  door  then  her  enelofe 
with  cedar  boards  wilPwe. 

10  I  am  a  wall,  like  unto  tow'rs 
my  breifts  they  are  likewife  5 

Like  unto  one  that  favour  found 
then  was  I  in  his  eyes. 

7  ii  At 


Solamon's  Song,    Chap    8,         261 

11  At  Baal-hararron  Solomon 

a  vineyard  hid,  and  he 
The  vineytrd  hired  out  to  them 

thmi  fliould  it'f  keeperi  be. 

Eash   one  a  thoufind  filverlingt 

was  for  its  fruit  to  pay. 
11  The  vineyaid  that  it  mine  b?fbre 

my  prefenee  ii  aUay. 
Thy  part  O  Solomon  unto 

a  thoufand  doth  arife  \ 
Thofe  that  do  keep  the  fruit  thereof, 

two  hundred  have  likewife. 

1;  O  thou  that  in  the  gardent  dwell1* 

they  that  companions  are, 
Unto  thy  voice  attending  be  : 

caufe  thou  me  it  to  hear. 
14  Make  haft,  and  be  thou  like  a  roe 

nay  well  beloved  one  : 
Or  be  thou  like  a  f*wn  of  harti 

the  rnouati  of  fpices  on. 


,&+*&Ak&' 


*"1 


Appendix. 


(  z6z  ) 

Appendix. 

Tie  Song  of  Mofes,  Exod.  XV. 

Then  fang  Mofes  and  the  Children  of  Ifraci 
this  Song  unto  the  LORD,  and  f fake  faying : 

I  To  the  Lord  will  fing,  for  he, 
triuaaph'd  in  glory  fo  $ 
The  hotfe  he  md  his  rider  down 
into  the  fca  did  throw, 
x  Jah  is  my  itrength  and  fong,  and  he 

is  my  falvation  : 
My  God  he  it,  Til  him   prepare 
an  habitation* 

My  Father's  God  he  is  alfo, 

1*11  him  ex&lt  the  fame. 
I  Jehovah  U  a    man  of  war, 

Jehovah  is  his  name 
4  He  Pharaoh*!  char iots  and  his  hoft 

i*>to  the  Tea  hath  caff, 
And  his  choice  captains  drowned  were 

as  i'th'  red  fea  they  paft. 

%  The  depths  these  hid,  to  th'  bottom  the* 
fink  down  ev'n  as  a  ftoae. 

6  Jehovah  thy  right  hand  U  pow'r 
raoft  glorious  is  become. 

Lord  thy  right  hind  in  pieces  dafh'd 
thofc  that   igiinft  thee  rofe, 

7  And  in  thine  excellency  gresrt 

thou  hift  o'erihrown  thy  foci. 

Thou  did  ft  fend  forth  thy  wrath,  which  if 
Che  (rubble  did  c^em  waftc. 

8  Togfther  gathered  were  the  waves 
'„  ev'n  with  thy  noftrtti  blaft  t 

Thf 


The  Song  of  Mofc  :  '3 

hJi  n  >  id  1  *•  in  heap, 

j  in  u  1  fi  z  • 

9  He   fo-  faid,  l*Ai  p^rfuir,  i'U  cit.-h 
i  will  cue  fpoll  ■ 

My  luft    on   &*»   0**11   nii^d  be, 

tuv  fwnJ  draw   out  will   I  : 
My  hind  iTiall   tuc-a    igiia   polTofl, 

or  Yuoy  thecn  ur-?'-rly. 

10  Thou  win  t:iy  wind  diift  on  thsm  blow, 
the  f*a  ne/n  covered  1 

They  in  n*  migUcy   wafiri  funk, 
as  if  they  had  bssi  Uad. 

C  i  ] 

1  Lord  w.ho'e  like  thee  among  tliC  god*, 

who'i  like  thee,  gljilm* 
q  hollnefi,  fcirful  lu  p-aife, 

in   doiaga  marvellous  ! 
iWhtn  thcu  didft  forth  thy  right  hand  ftrac. 

che  earth  them  (wallowed. 
I  The  people   whom  thou  haft  redes&U 

chou  hail  in  mercy  led* 

Thou  by  thy  ftrength  fha.lt  guide  them    to 

ihmt  holy  feat  of  thine 
4  Tne  folk  (hall   hear  and  fear,  and  grieve 

flull  they  of  Pile  a  inc. 
ic  Then  Edom't  Duket  (hall  be  amiz  d, 

and  Moab'i  mighty  m  n 
Trembling  fhall  felze,  away  (hall  melt 

ill  Canaans  dwsllen  then* 

6  Fear  upon  them  md  drcid  fhall  fall 

by   thine  arms  mightnefs, 
fhey   fhall   lie   dill  ai  doth  a  font, 

until  thy  people  pafe  .• 
Until   thy   people    Lord  ftiall  pafi 

which  thou  haft  purchifed  : 
7  Till  thou   haft  brought    them  in,  and  in 

*hy  mount  eftablifo*d, 

M  IV- 


1 64.  The  Ser?g  $f  Mofe*. 

iti«  mount  ot  thine  Inheritance, 

O  Lord,  the  plact  wherein 
Thou  baft  prepared  thy  fan&uary 

for  thee  to  dwell  therein  • 
Lord  which  thy  handa  eftablifhed* 

18  Jehovah  he  fhall  reign  : 
For  evermore  through  igca  all 

for  8ver    foveraign. 

19  For  Phiraoh's  horfc  and  chariot!  h&j 

and  horfemen  down  they  went 
Into  the  fca,  Jehovah  then 

the  fea  upon  them  (int. 
10  The  wateri  of  the  fta  on  them 

he  turned  back  in  hafte, 
But  on  dry   land  in  roidft   of  fea 

Che  Cone  of   Ifrael  pift. 

Miriam's  Jnfiver. 

STng  yc  unto  the  Lord,  tor  he 
triumphed  in  glory  fof 
1  he  horfe  be  and  hit  rider  down 
Into  the  fea  did  throw. 
The  prophetual  Song  c/Mofei,  Deut.  31* 
;H  heavens  gi?e  ye  attentive  ear 
to  what  1  fhall  decltre, 
And  alto  thou  O  earth  (halt  hear 

what  my  mouth's  fayiaga  arc. 
%  My  dothinc  like  the  rain  ihaH  drop, 

aay  fpeech  diftil  IhaH  at 
The  d«*S  it  r*U  on  render  hcrbt, 
and  like  the  fhow'n  on  graft, 

$  Bccaufe  that  I  Jehorah*i  name 

will  publifh  all  abroad  : 
Sic  that  ye  greataefi  attribute 

therefore  unto  our  God. 
4  Thai  rock  hli  work  raoft  perfeft  It; 

for'e  ways  all  judgment  be, 
A  God  of  truth  and  without  fin, 

both  juft  and  right  it  he. 

5  But 


O 


The  Seng  $f  Mofcf.  24:5 

5  But  thty  dehTd  thecc/elves,  chcir  fpor, 
it  not  his  children's  ltiin, 

A  crooked  geaeratloo  thty 
tnd  fro*ard  du  remain. 

6  O  foollfh  pvojie  aai  unwifc 
the    Lord  Chui  pay   do  yc  ; 

Thy  father  that  (hit  bought  tnd  made, 
tod  ftabiifh'd  is  noc  n«  r 

7  Remember  dtyi  of  old,  the  years, 
of  cv'ry  age  rairk  wcD  $ 

Thy  father  atk,   and  he'll   that  fhtw  • 

thfnt    cldcrt  win   thee  nil. 
g  When  11  the  higheft  fhir'd  chair  loci 

unto  the  nation  ; 
When  at  the  reparation  he 

did  make  of  Adam's  fona. 

The  bordcri  of  the   ptople  ht 

did  fee  where  they  rhould  d*tUf 
According  :o  the  number  of 

the  fona   of  Irael. 
9  Becaufe  Jehovahs   portion 

hit  ehofen    people  be, 
The  lot  of  his  inheritance 

Jacob's   pofterity. 

*j>  He  found  him  in  a  defarc  land, 

and  iW  vaft  defarts  cry  1 
He  led  him  rouod,  hiaa  Caught,  him  kept 

as  th*  apple  of  his  eya. 
11  As  ch'  eagle  fHrrtch  up  her  neft, 

and  flatters  o'er  Uer   young, 
Spreads  oat  her  wiags,  aad  cakes  Ihsm  up, 

bears  cheat  her  wings  upon  1 

ix  Ev'n  In  fueh  wife  Jehovah  lad 

him  up  and  down  alone  ; 
A  foreign  god  alfo  with  hiaa 

Ihtrt  wts  noc  anv  one. 


26&  ft*  Sovg  of  Mobs. 

15  Upon  high  places  of  the  cared 

he  ciufc-d  hira   to  ride, 
T;  ac  with   it  e  fncrcafe   of  the   fielda 

l.c    neigh t   be   fatisfy'd. 

The  honty   frosa  the  rock  alfo, 

to  fuck    be  d»d    t!  era  make  4 
He  from  the  fl  my  rock  likewifc, 

did   make   Mm    oyl  jo   ttks. 
14  On  hutcr   trou  of  Kine,  and  on 

the   mV.k  of  theep   t'idft  fa  d  5 
With   fit  of  la&ba,  ar.d  &oxta  and  rams, 

chat  were  of  Baftisa's  b*esd. 

Together  wSch   the  fatnefa  of 

tr.e  v* beaten    kidnits  fine  : 
Thou  of  the  gnpta  didft  alfo  drink 
the  blood,  refined   wine. 

t  *  3 

1?  But  Jsfurun  then  n-axed  fat, 

and  wantonly  did   kick  : 
Thou  art  grown  far,  thou  grofa  art  grown, 

arc  cloa'd   *\ih  fatnds  thiek. 
Then  he  forfook  the  mighty  God, 

who  had  him  n.agnlfw'd, 
The  r  ck  o?  r!s  falvatioa 

he  alfo  vilify  U 

16  They  with   ftrangt  goda  hit  jtaloufit 
did   kfndle  as  a  fire, 

And  H'nh  abomi.iationa 
they  did   provoke  his  ire. 

17  They   did    to  devils,  not  to  God, 
their  facrifi.es   there  $ 

To  gods  unknown,  new  up-ftirta  whom 
their  fathers   did    not  fsar. 

18  The  ro:k   who  tr.se  begotten  hath, 
r«mpmbi*d  hs.t  thou   not  : 

T!«  mighty   Gcd  *hP  forced  thie, 
thou  aifo  hut  fcr^Q^ 

19  And 


The  Sovg  of  Mofes. 
11  And  this  Jep.ovtfi  uw   ind  hs, 

d*fplfina  them  did  loath  * 
Btci ufe  of  the    prov a]  ir.fc  of 

hit  foot  ind  daughccn  both. 

10  He  fiid,  V7i  hide  ray   fice  f:on  thsu, 
whit  it   their   tnd  Til    ffc  : 

For   they  i  vtry   frowird  net  \ 

they  fiithlefs  children   he. 
at  With  thai  which  if  no  God  thay  hire 

me  movM  to  jealo  jIic   $ 
They  hive  provoked  me  to  wrath, 

with  idols  vmity. 

With  whit's  no  people  Tfl  provoke 

them  unto  jeiloufie  • 
Then  with  1  foolifh  niticn 

to  inger   more    will  I. 

C  ?  3 

11  For  fire  epkindltd  in  my  wruh 
(hill   bam  to  hell  b'lo--, 

And  wafie  the  eirth  with  her   increafe, 

hilli  boito.i  s    fire   ilfo 
x\  I  mifchitfi  will  upon  thtm  herp, 

mine  arrows    on  them   fpend  $ 
With  hunger    burnt*  wit--.  1  tic   fiCTour'd, 

with  bltcer  pligu-s  thtm    end. 

24  The  tt?ch  of  «ru«l  beirls  I   will 

upon  them  fend  ilfo   1 
The  poifon  of  the  ferpenrs  too, 

whieh  on  rh«  duft   do  *o 
a?  The  fword   wichouc,  ind  dreid  within, 

young  nam  ir.d  naiids  bereive  . 
Which  Hither  ihili  the  fucking   babe, 

nor  hoary    headed  leive. 

%6  And  into   corners  I   did  fiy, 

that  I   would  fritter  them  $ 
III  their  renembrince    mike  to  ceifc 

from  'mongft  th*  font  of  men. 

M  3  2 


• 


*68  Tbt  Seng  #/  Mofo. 

27  But  that  J  ieai'd   tUir  tntmlei  wratb. 

their  fots  thereat  would  ftrange, 
And  fay,  our  hig-h  hard,  not  the  Lord, 

it  it  wrought  ill  this  change. 

\l  For  they're  a  nation  counfe Uefi 
nor  urdsrftandirg  find. 

29  O  were  they  wife,  this  underftood, 
their  latter  end  would  mind. 

30  How  fhould  one  chafe  a  thoufand,  two 
ten  thoufand  put  to  flight  r 

Had  not  thtir  rock  them  fold,  and  them 
Jshovah  fhut  up  quite. 

31  Beeiufe  their  rock  unto  our  rock 
it  not  to  be  compirM  $ 

Yea,  thoJ  our   enemies  therofelvea 

as  judges  fhould   be  heard. 
gi  For  their  viae  is  of  Sodom*!  vine, 

and  of  Gomorrah'a  fit  Id  5 
Their  grapee  arc  grapes  of  gall,   to  the* 

they  bitter  e'u iters  yield. 

33  Their  wine  as  dragon's  poyfon  If, 

and  adders  cruel  gall  : 
14  Is  not  this  ftorM  with  me,  and  feal'd 

amongft  my  treafureg  all 

[4] 
3?  Vengeance  it  mine  and  recompense, 

in  time  their  foot  fhall  Hide  : 
For  their  wo-day  is  nigh,  and  foon 

mifhans  (hall  them  betide. 

36  Beeauf*  the  Lord  his  folk   fftall  judge, 
for'a  fervants  he*ll   repeat, 

When  none  (hut  up  or  left  he  fceth, 
and  that  their  power  it  fpent.  - 

37  And  he  (hill  fay,  thofe  goda  of  thelrt 
now  where  become  are  they  ) 

Where  is  the  rock  on  whom   they  did 
their  expectation  ftay  * 

I?  Which 


The  Song  of  Mofcs.  z69 

38  Which  ace  their  facritic^s  fir, 
drink  their  wine  offerings  too, 

Let  them  arifc,  help  you,  and  bt 
a  hiding  place  for  you. 

39  Sec  now  that  I,  cv'n  I  am   he, 
and   Chcre't  no  god  with  oc  ? 

I  kill  and  quicken,  wound  and   heal, 
none  from  my  hand  can  free  $ 

40  For   i  to  heav'n  life   up  mine  hand, 
and  fay  I  live    for  aye. 

0  If  ay  bright  fword  I  whet,  and  if, 
aay  hand  on  judgment  ftay, 

I'll  render  vengeance   to  my  face, 
I'D  pay  them  chat  me  hate  5 

41  I'll  mike  mine  arrowi  drunk  wich  blood, 
and  flifh   my  fword  IhaD  cat 

For  blood  of  fliin,  and  of  them  that 

are  in  enptivlcy, 
Mort  than  from  fir  ft  revenges  were 

upon  the  enemy. 

43  Sing  joyfully  ye  nations  with 

thofe  chat  his  people  be  t 
Bccaufc  thai   of  hia  fervanta  all 

rsvcngt  the  blood  win  he. 
And  to  his  adverfarics  he 

.win  render  vengeance  dur, 
A&4  h*  will  mercy  to  his  land, 

and  to  his  people  (hew. 
Tht  Song  of  Deborah  mnd  Barak,  Judges  f« 

Thtttfaag  Deborah,  mn<t  Barak  tht  Son  ef 
Abinoa«,  ontbst  day  fsyin^ 

N  Chat  he  Ifrael  hath  revtngM, 
Wcfs  ye  therefore  the  Lord  : 
X  In  that  the  people  effrred 

themfeWcs  of  free  accord. 
3  Give  ear,  O  kings,  ye  princes  hear, 

ling  io  tot  Lord   I  wiO, 
I,  even  TO  fin*  to  the  Lord, 

tht  God  of  Ifistl.  M  4  4 


I 


=  7? 


The  Song  of  Deborah. 


4LcTd>wheii  thou  went'a  from  Seir,when  thou 
didir  mareft  from  Ed  tin's    n>Jd  5 

Ihe  earth  did  fhakr,  the  r.eav'n  did  drop. 
rbc  ciouc'a  their   ihowr's  diftill'd. 


5  B-fore   the  preence  of  the  Lord. 

the   mountains  rrukirg  fell  j 
EvJn  Sinai  from  before  the  Lord, 

the  God  of  Ifrael. 

6  In  days  of  Shimgar  Anath's  fon. 
high- ways   in  Jacls   day*, 

Untrodden   were  :  the  palfengfri 
did   travel  through   by-ways. 

7  The   villagers  did  eeafe  to  b*, 
they  aess'd  In  Ifrael  : 

Till  that  I  Deborah  rofe  5  I  rofe 
a  mother  in  lfra*l. 

8  Naw   gods  they  ehofV,  then  wars  arofc, 
and   in  tie   gates  have  been, 

'Jtteiigft  forty   tr.Oiifand  Ifra'Iirta 
^Jt   ffcield    or   fptir  then  htn  ? 

9  My  heart   to   Ifmls   ruUrs  is. 
rhat  did  *s  ff,e  rrccrij 

P* stent   che-nfrlves  amoagft  the  folk  1 
bl-fs  ye  therefore  the  Lord. 

jo  Spjsk  ve   yovr   minds, 

upon  whftt  iffri   ride,  ' 
Y§  that  fn  judgment  lit,  and 

that  wsift  the  way  bifida. 
11  Who  from  the  archers  noife  wers  freed, 

there  fhall   they  cow  iteord, 
In  places  where  they    wat*r  draw, 

th*    yati  afts  of  the  Lord. 

His  righteous  afts  to  them  that  dwell 

in  I  rails  tovns  relate, 
Then   Hull  the  psopie  &f  the  Lord 

go  down  unto  the  gate. 

C  t  3 


1 


The  Song  $f  Deborah.  271 

11  Wake,  wake,  O  D^orah,  wake,  awake, 

1  fong  ling  ;  Barak  riu  ; 
Ablnoam'a  Ton,  and  caprivt   lead, 

thou    thy   capciviiies 
ig  Unto  the  remnant  he  gave  rule 

above  the  noblta  then 
Amongft  the  folk  1  the  Lord  give  me 

rule  over  mighty  men, 

14  From  out  of  Ephraim  a  rooc 

'gainft   Aixttl-'k  chsrc    wag. 
Thy    followara  O  &?njamin, 

anaorg  thy  folk  did   pafi. 
Fro»  out  of  Mac  !r  governourf 

defended  alio  then, 
And  out  of  Z^bulun  came  they 

that  handle  writers  pen. 

if  And  ifTuhar,  ev'n  lflachar, 

hit  peer  a  with   Deborah  *tnf, 
And  alfo  Birak    wn  on   foot 

into  the  valley  fent 
Bmtfe  of  thofe  divl  front  that 

in  Reuben  did  appear, 
Full   many  great  impreiThns 

of  heart  amongft  ua  were 

1 6 Why  didft  thou  'mtngft  eke  fhsep-foldi  Hay 

the  bleating   fljcka   to  hear  r 
For  Reuben  hit  divisions 

heart- feareningt  great  there   were. 
17  Gilead  by  Jordan   ftat'd  ^  but  why 

did  Dm  In  (hips  rtfiie  1 
On  fea-fhort   Alhur  did    remain, 

and  in  hit  aresks  abide. 

iS  Both   Zsbtiun  and  Napthali 

were  ptople   that  did   yield 
Their  Uvea  in   danger  unto  de&tb. 

upon  C\*  open  field. 

M5  CU 


17*  Tfce  Seng  of  Deborah. 

19  The  kitg«  came,  and  they  fought,    then 

the   kings  of  Canain,  (  fought 

In    Tatnaah  by   M  giddo's  ftreams  . 

no  money   y.ain  tney    wan 
10  F.  om  heav'n  they  fought,thc  ftars  by  courfe 

did  fijiN  'galnfl   Siftra  1 
it  rhtn  Kilhon's  brook,  old  K  fhon'a  brook 

that  buok  them  fwept  iwit, 

O  thou  my  foul  haft  trod  do*n  ftrttigth. 

ii   Then  broke  their  horfe-hoofs  were  5 
By   plunging,  pranfing,    pranfinge  of 

their  mighty  horfes  tbsre. 

23  Curfe  Mcrcz,  curfe  her  dwellers,  curfcf 
Jehovah's  Angel  faid  1 

For  they  came  not  to   aid  the  Lord, 
'gainft  might  the  Lord  to  aid. 

24  Jatl  the  Kenice,  Het>?f*f  wife, 
'oovc  women  bleft  (haD  be  ; 

Above  the  women  in  the  cent, 

a  bit  {fed  one  ia    fhe. 
%<,  He  water  aak'd,  (he  gave  him  milk, 

in  lordly  difh   fhe  feteh'd. 
%6  Him  butter  forth,  unto  the   nail, 

fhe  forth  her  left  hand  flreteh'd. 

H*r  rifcht   hand  to  the  workman's  maul, 

ard  Sifera   hammered  : 
She  ptere'd  and  fhuek  hie  templei  through, 

and   then  cut  off  his  head. 
17  He  at    her  feet  bow*d,  fell,  lay  down, 

he  at  her  ftrt    bow'd,  where 
Hs   fell  :  whereas  he  bowed  down 

he  fell  deftroyed  there. 

[4  3 
28  Out  of  a  window   Siferi 

hi§  mother  look'd,   and  faid, 
Tfes  lattefs  through,  in  coming  why 
to  long's  his  chariot  fiaid  r 

Hit 


n  S*ng  9f  Hannah.  273 

Hit  chariot-whetl*   way    imy  they  i 

29  Htr   wife  damei  anfwcrtd, 
Ye  fhe   turn'd  anfwer  to  her  fclf, 

30  And  whit  have  thty    not   fped  ? 

The    prey    by  poll,  a   maid  or  t*aia), 

what  parted  have  nor  they  ) 
Have  t^ey  not  parted  Siiera 

ft  party- colourM  prey. 
A   party  coloured  neild  work  prey, 

of  neild  work   on  each  fide, 
That  a  party- colour  d  meet  for  ntcki 

of  them  chat  fpoili  divide  r 

31  So  pcrlfh    1st  thine  eaercies  aD, 

O  Lord,  but  let  each  wight 
That  do  him  love,  be  like  the  fun 
mat  goes  out  in  rig   might 
Tht   Scrg   of    Hannah,    i  Sam.  II. 
And  Hannah  pt*j*4%  *n&  f*ti% 

MY   heart  doth  In  Jcnovah  joy, 
My  horn  in  Jah   is   lift  on  high, 
My   mouth  enlarg'd   i«  o'er  my  foe, 
tor  In  thy  health  njoyce  do   I. 

2  Like  to  the   Lord,  there1*  holy  none, 
Beeaufe  there  it  none  eife  but  thee  \ 
And  otosr  rock   there  it   not   oat% 
That  to  our  God  compard  may  be. 

3  Speak   ye  out  no  prefumptLOjs  worJ, 
No  harfhnefi  from    your    mouth  proceed, 
For  God  of  knowledge  it  the   Lord, 
r\lfo  by  him  are  a&tone    weigh'd. 

4  The  ftrong    mans  bows  are  rhivercd, 
And   they  that  dipt  are    girt  with  mi^ht  j 
$  The  full   have  hird  themfelvea  for  bread, 
And  ceafed  hath  the  hungry   wight. 

So  that  the  barren  feven  bire 

The   fruitful  woman  weak  li  grown. 

6  The  Lord  doth  kill,  and  life  doth  fpare, 

He  lift*  up,  and  to  grave  brings  do  vn. 

7  The  ' 


274  Tie  Seng  of  Hannah 

7    in«  Lord  both   poor  and  rieh  doth  make; 

H*v  rAzth    up,  r.iul  bringtrh    low. 

§    [he    p3or  he  up   fro®  durt  doth  take, 

H-,  brggsr  lifts    cr.e  dunghill  fro 

To  ^Ive  him  place  with  piincely  lords, 
To   make   them   lit  in  of  glorious  throne  $ 
F-jr  trV  eanh  foundations  pre  the  Lords, 
And  he  rasa  fee  the  wo? Id  cntrcon. 
9  His  I  oiy    ones  their   fe*t  he  will 
Pitfnwc  fo  that   ifo  y  ihsll  not  fsil  $ 
the  vil*  in   dart-.mii  thill  b*  flili, 
Fci  no   ma    ftull   by   ftiergch  picvaiL 

yo  The  advirfaiisf  of  fie   Lord 
Shall  biokcn  be  to  piee?a  faiill 
And  hs>  froa  heaven   lhall  accord 
To  rfc under  forth  upon  them  all 
TM  borders  of  the  .nr'cb^  the;  Lord 
Snail  j>/*ly  judge,  and  he  like  wife 
Unto    nSi'iiFg  fhall   fticngth  afford, 
i\h&  rpike  hit  oynted5*  horn  to  rife. 
David's  Et gy>    U  Sim.    r.    17 
And.  Dtvid  Umtnttd  with  this  Ldtntntdtiom 

stmbf  Saul,  <c4  o>er  Jonathan  /m  Sea, 
j9  Tl^on  the  places  high  it  Alia 

vJ      the  flowr  of  Ifiaei 
Ho*  a7e  the~mlghty  fallen  down  / 

;o  In  Gath  this  nerer  tell  : 
Nor  fhewJc  in   ftreers  f%f  Ajkelon, 

It  ft  PniiiBfne*  rejjyce, 
left  daughters  of  the  unclrcumeltU 

fhould  make  triumphant  noife. 

ar  Ye  mountaics  high  of  Gilboah 

if t  nere   be  never  dew, 
N  »r  rain,  nor  fields  of  cffiriflgf 

lee  6ver   be  on  you. 
for  thrift  the  »?ghty  one  his  fhitl<S 

:i*M  dif&raceful  fail  : 
The  Shield  of  Saul,  as  hs  hid  nal 
metal*  d  b$fn  wiib  oyL  2i  Tfo 


Davids   Elegy.  275 

n  The  bow  of  Jon'cnan  aid  not  turn 

back    fro:n  the  biood  G>3th3  fhin, 
From   it  1  o'rt/  arighty,  ind  Satire  fword 

did  not  return  in  viln. 
1$  Mo'ft   lovel/Saw/  ard  Jonathan^ 

1  d  pica  ant  did  abide 
Wi  i  e   they   did  lire,  and  in  their  death 

them  notriag    did  divide. 

Tney  f*ifiir  than  the  Eagl.a  were, 

the  liont  did   IXttl 
14  In  firengch.    O  weep  ye    over  Siu/, 

daughter!  of  I  frail. 
Who  did   in   fear  1st  }0*  array, 

with  deckings  manifold, 
Who  did  en  your  apparel  lay 

the  ornaments  of  gold. 

25  In  roiddeft  of  the  battle  how, 

the  mighty  fallen    lie. 
O  Jonathan  cut  cfF  w*ft   thou, 

upon  thy   placet-   high  ! 

16  O  thou  ray  brother  Jonathan, 
I  am  dlftreft  for   thee, 

A  loving  kind  companion 
thou  haft  been  unto  me. 

Thy  love  to  me   in  wonder  part 
the  love  of  women  far  : 

17  How  are  the  saighty  fall'n  and  waft* 
the  weapons  be  of    war  ! 

Tht  Songs  in  tht   Prophtt  Ifaiah. 
G  H  A  P»    V. 

NOW  I  to  my  beloved  will 
A  fong  of  nay  loves  vineyard  iiijg 
He  hath  a  vineyard    on  a  hill, 
Which  in  the  horn  of  flore  doth  fpring* 
2  He  fcnVd  if,  and  in  ftonet  out  threw, 
And  planted  it  with  choieeft  vine, 
Aroidft  it  buile  a    toWr  n\fo 
And  therein  made  a  preft  for  wins,       Kf 


276  Ifaiahj  Chap.  5.  12. 

He  looked  grapes  it   rtiould  yield  then, 
But  fowr*  wild  gripes  ic  forth  dii  bring. 

3  Now  dwellers  in  Jeruftie«, 

And  men  of  Judah  judge   this  thing 
Between  my  vineysrd   now  and  me. 

4  What  to   it  could  I  hive  done   more  } 
Yet  when    1  look'd  its  grapes  to  fee, 

Why  brought  it  forth  wild  gripes  theiefore  } 

?  And  now  I  ll  tell  you  what  Ml  do  $ 
My   vineyard's  hedge  remove  will  I, 
To  be  devoured,  at&d  I'll  down  throw 
Its  wall  ;  and  it  trod   down  frtaii  lye. 

6  A iid  it  for  defolate  Ml  lay  • 
Unprun'd'  undigg'd,  with  bramblfs  fprtsd, 
And  thorns  ;  and   to  the   c'ouds  nifty, 
Thtt  they  on  it  no  rain  (full  ihed. 

7  Beeaufe  the  houfe  of  Ifrael, 

The  Lord  of  hofts  his  vineyard  Is, 
The  men  in  Judaha  .tribe  that  dwell, 
They  are  that  pltafant  plant   of  his  5 
And  he  for  judgment  did  expeft, 
But   lo  there   an  oppniTing  wound  $ 
And  that  they   juftiee  fhould  efftft. 
gut  lo  an  outcry  there  he  found. 

ISAIAH    XII.    Fit  ft  Mtttfi.    Short* 
Lord,  I  will  thee  praife, 
though  thou  waft  wroth  with  me  « 
{Thine  anger  turned  It  away, 
and  thou  doft  comfort  me. 
1  Lo  God  my  fafety  is, 

truft  and  not  fear  will  I. 
Becaufe  the  Lord  Jehovah  is 
my  firength  and  melody. 

Yei,  he  my  fafety  is. 

3  With  joy  (hall  ye  therefore 
On  of  the  walls  of  faving  health 

draw  waters  forth  ia  ftore. 

4  Y* 


O 


Xfaiah,  Chap.   12.  277      1 

4  Ye  in    thac   day    fhau    fay, 
praife  God,  hit  maa€    proclaim  ; 

Shew  co   the  folk    hit  deedf,  declare 
chat  lofty  it  his  name. 

5  Sing  ye  unto   the  Lord 
bscaufc  thac  he  hath  done 

Ths    things   that  are  moft  excellent, 
in    all  the  earth  it's   kno*a. 

6  Cry  out  tnd   fhout  thou  loud, 
that  dwtirrt    mount  Sion  on  ; 

For   mighty  in  the  mid  ft  of  thee 

if  Ifra'ls   Holv  One. 
ISAIAH    XII.    Steond  Me$t*r.    Ufudh 

JEhovah  I  will  give   thee   praife, 
though  thou  wift   wroth  with  me  : 
Thine  arger  turned  ii  away, 
and  thou  doft  comfort  sac. 
%  Lo,  God  it  my  falvation, 

trail,  and  nought  fear  will  1 1 
Becaufc   the  Lord  Jehovah  it 
my  llrergth  and  melody. 

And  he  is  nay  falvation. 

3  With  joy  fhall  ye  therefore. 
Out  of  the  welli  of  faving  health, 

draw  waters  forth   in  ftorc. 

C  1] 

4  Praife  ye  the  Lord  call  on  hie  nam*, 
amongft   the  people  fttow 

His  doings,  chat  his  name's  cxtoll'd, 
declare  abroad  alfo. 

5  Sing  yi  uato  the  Lord  for  he 
things  excellent   hith  done  1 

Yet  throughout  all  the  earth  abroad 
the  fame  It  fully  known. 

6  Cry  out  ;  tnd  fhout  aloud,  thou  thtC 
mount  Sion  dweli'ft  upon. 

Wat  mighty   in  the  midft  of  Chef, 
it  Ifra'ls  Holy  One. 

ISAIAH 


278  Ifaiahj  Chap.  25. 

ISAIAH    XXV. 

LOrd,  thou'rr  my  God,  I'll  thee  cxalr, 
1  will  thy   name  confefs  ^ 
Who   wond«rs  doft,  thy  counieii  old 

are  truth  md   falthfulneft. 
i  Fjr  rhou  1  city   mad'ft  in  heap, 

waliM   towns  to  wafie  to  fall  $ 
The  ftrenger  n***r  of  the   town 
rebuild  a  palace   fhait. 

3  And  for    this  eaufe   thee   glut  i  fit 
the  mighty  peopls   fhall  : 

The  city  of  dread   nation 
fhall   rev'renee   thee  withal. 

4  For   thou  haft  been  unto  the  poor 
his  ftrong   munition-  1 

In  hia   diftrei*  thou  art  the  ftrengtii 
unto  thee  needy  ens. 

Thou  art  a  refuge  from   tit  florin 

a  fhidow  from  the  heat » 
When  blade  of  dreadful  onts  at  ftc-rat 

agalnft  the   wall  do   beat. 

5  Thou  fhaU  bring  down  the  ffrangeri  nolie 
at    heat  in    places  dry 

At   heat  by  eloudt  fhade  mil,  the  braneX 
of  th1  vi'lent  low  ihill  lye. 

C  *  ] 

6  The  Lord  of  hofts  moreover  fhall 
upon  this  raourvtgifr  make 

A  fu«ptuoua  feaft  of  fat  thing!  for 

ill  people  to  partake    r 
A  feaft  of  wines  upon    ths  tees 

for  the.n  ht  (hall  prepare, 
Of  fat  and   marrow  things,  of  winet 

on  hit  rcnVd  that  are, 

7  And  in  this  raountaia    he  deftroy 
the  faee  of  covering  (hall  n_ 

Caft  oare  all  people,  and  the  vail 
fprtad  over  nation*  xlh 

$  For 


Ifiiah   Chap.    16.  279 

8  For  ever  i*«    *Jll  i*alluw  up 
death    into   victory   5 

Tl;«  Lord    Goi    frooa  ill  faces    (hill 
wipe   tears    cfF  utterly. 

Fro*   all  tl  e  earth   his    folks  rebuke 
he   fhill  tikfi  ckio    away. 

9  Lo,  :hii  cur   Go  1    wiio    will  us  five, 
for    hi'n    mi  waiti  g   ftay  1 

This   11  the    Lord  on    whjja  we   had 

our    cxp'dtarinn  \ 
W*   wrili  iejovce,   ind  *ill  be  glad 
in  hit  filiation. 

CHAP.    XXVI. 
F.rft    Meeter 

A    City  of  *x:«rcding    lhength 
Doth   H*nc*  forth    unto   ui   belong, 
And  the  decreed  ftlvstion   fhtll 
Lik^J  wills   and  buUaiks,   keep    it    ftrong. 
l  Set  op^a    sheq  the  city    gates, 
That   fo  the   ri^-rous  Nation 
Thai  ketp  t-e  truth*,   raay  tnter  Inf 
ZrA  of  ;:  t^«    pun  inon. 

3  In   perffcTr    petae  thou  wilt  hisn  keep 
Whole  thoughtful   mind  is  on  thee  ftiid, 
And  that  becaufe   his  eor.fidenes 

O.i    thee  lion*   is  every  lay'd 

4  Put  then   ycur  trufl:  upon   the  Lord 
Throughout  eternal  ages  length   • 
Beeaufe  the  Lord  Jehovah  is 

A  roek  of  evsrlaftiag  ftrength. 

5  For  he  brought  down  high  fetted   Oner 
T»^e  hau*hy    city  he  laid   low, 

Hs  laid  It  level   *lt^  the  ground, 
And  it    into  th«   duft  did   throw. 

6  The  feet  of  the  afflifted    saan 
Triumphing   trampled  it  upon, 
Aod  it   ly'ih  proftrate  under  fooff 
Foot  of  the  poor  ind  needy  one. 

7  Upright- 


*8o  Ifaiah,  Chap,  2tf. 

7  Uprlghtnefi  is  the  king's  high- way, 
Tht  very  roid    the  juft   did  tike  i 
The  pathway  of  the  righteous    mm 
Thou    did  ft  for  him  mo&  even  mak«. 

8  Moreover  In   thy  judgment*  wiy 
Thee,  Lord,  we   longing  look't  to  fee  $ 
Our  fouls  defire  was  to  thy   name, 
And  to  th*  memory  of  thee. 

9  In  evening  and  in  morning   pray'r 
My  foul  thse  earnsftly   d  fir'd* 

Yea  with  my  fpir*t  in  midft  of  me 
1  day  and  night  for  thee  inquir'd. 
For  when  thy  judgments  are  difplay'd 
On  earth  the  world's  inhabitants 
Will  lay  to  heart  thy  righteous  workif 
And  learn  the  righteoufnefs  of  faints, 

io  Though   for  a  wicked  man  their  fhottld 

Bowels  of  divine   pity  yearn, 

Yet  he  the  way  of  rightcoufnefs 

By  no  means  will  be  brought  to  liars  i 

In  land  of  jris&soufesfi  h?  will 

Still  work  pfrterfc  iniquity, 
Ht  will  not  well  confider  of 
Jehovah's  glorious  majtfty. 

it  Lord  when  thine   hand  was  lifted  up 

In  exaltation  very  high 

Left  they  fhould  fee  chine  hand  they  did 

Ptrverfely  turn   away  their  eye. 

But  they   with  blyfhing  fhame,  fhali  fee 

The  atal  thou  for    thy  people  haft, 

And  the  eonfuming  fire  that  fhali 

Thine  admfarles  wholly  wafte. 

it  Jehovah  thou  for  tv^r  wiit 
Safety  and  peace  for  us  ordain  : 
For  our  affairs  thou    manage  dfftft, 
And  for  ui  all  our   works  maintain. 

23  O 


Ifaiah,  Chap,  26.  til         fl 

1;  O  Lord  our  God,  thou  only  ire 
Our   Lord,   yet  others  bt  fides  thee 
Have    lord  d   ir,  ind   over  us 
Hive  cx?reiffd  cynnny. 

But   not*iihftanding  henceforth    wt 
No  other   Lord  (ave   thee    will  take, 
Add  of   no  other  name  but    thine 
From   this  tine  will  we  mention  mike. 
74  Thofe  tiit  oppreft  us  now  are  dead, 
So  dead   that  they  (hall  live  no  more. 
Their  ghoiis  fro»  hence  departed  are, 
And  none  fhill   them  to  life  re  (tore. 

Beciufe  thou  haft  them  vifitcd, 
And  them  haft  utterly  deftroy'd 
For  ever  they  are  perifhed, 
And  of  all  memory  made  void. 

15  Jehovah,  thou    the  nation 
hid  very  much  increaft,  increafr 
Haft  thou  the  nation  very  much, 
Thy  glory   If  mid*  rainifcft  ; 

That    nation  which   thou  haft  reraovfdt 
And  fir  away   didft  fend  it  forth 
By    diffipitlng   it  unto 
The  utmoft  ends  of  all  the  earth. 

16  O  Lord  when  they  were  in   dlftrefi 
They  did   thee  vide  with  their  erys, 
And  fecret  pny'r  they   poured  out, 
When   11  thou  did  deft  them  chart  ize. 

17  Like  as  1  pregnant  woman  when 
Approaching  Child-birth  comee  a  pact 
Is  pain'd,  md  in  her  pingi    cries  our, 
So   were    we  Lord  before  thy  face. 

18  VVc  have  conceiv'd  and  have  been  pain'd, 
We  have  aa   it  wtre   brought  forth  wind, 
The  worlds  inhabitants  fell  net, 

Oa  t&dh  no  (afsty  we  could  find. 

19  Thy 


*S2  Ifaiah,  Chap.  26 

19    Thy  dead  lhiii  faftly   iivc   igain, 
With   my  dead  cor  pi    arife    they  muit  | 
A^ak2  out  of  the  flsep  of  death 
And  ling   ye  who    dwell  in  the  duft  1 
Becaite   th*   dew   that  falli   on  thee 
Ji    like  the  dew  tuat  makes   herbs  grow. 
And   down  from  h^nce   with  violence 
The  earth  the  Rsphaimi  {hail  thro*,  J 

20  Come  then  my  people  enter  in 
To  enaaobsra  that   moit  feeret  ire, 
And  after   thee  Oiut  thou   the  doors, 
And   fatten  thega    with  utmoft  care  ; 
There  do  thou  hide  thy  felf  a-whilt, 
It  will   but    ai  a  moment  be, 
And  all  the  indignation    will 
Be  wholly  ptlfjd  over  thee. 

it  Behold  the  Lord  It  coming  forth 
Out  of  hit  habitation 
To   punifh    their  iniquity 
The  earth's  inhabicanci  upon. 
The  earth   fhstli  u^a  difciG&  and   ftiow 
Jh*  blood's  in  her  lay   buri*d, 
Her  fliin  fhill  be  txgoi^d    to  view, 
♦And   bs  no   longer   covered. 

C  H  ft  P.    XXVI.  J 

Stcoad   Mttttt.  Ufu4l. 

WE  have  a  eity  very  ftrong  5 ,    % 
(  the  Cnurch  of   God  ii  it  ) 
Salvation  to  it  ail  along 
for   Wall!  and  Works  hell  let. 

2  Set  open  ye  the  gates,  and  then 
the  righteous  nation,  who 

Do  eonftantiy  the  truth  maintain, 
fhall  enter  thereinto. 

3  In  peace  thoti  fueh    an  one,   in   pneef 
wilt  ever  have  to   be, 

Whofe  mind  on  ihee  fmcereiy  itayci 

bscaafe  he  hopes  in  thee, 

4    Rtpofce 


Ifaiah,  Chap.  1 6.  2S3 

4  Rrpofe  in   the    Eternal    now 

the  hope  ot    all   vour    mind   j 
For  in  the   Lurd   Jehovah    you 

a   rock  ttfrr.il   fird 

j    He   bringi  do  :  n  thim  who  dwell  on  nig" 

lives   the  pro'.d  city    low, 
Twice    lo*,    t4l  rv'n  wici  earth   It   ly   ; 

to  duft  that  city   t^ro#. 

6  It  fhaii   be   trodden   down   ;  it  fhall 
by  fet-t  b*  trodden    down   ; 

The    ft*t  of  men   though  poor   and  fmall, 
trod  bw   the    needy    one 

7  Sure  of  the  righteous  one  the   w*y 
ii   very  righjeoafnffi  j 

And   thou,  O  righteous  One,   dolt  wtigh 

rightly    each  path   of  hit 
%    Ir\   the  way   of  thy  judgments   wc 

on  thee  do   wait   and    will  $ 
V  i;h  fouls    thy  nacr.e  dffiring,   thee, 

Lord,  to  remember  frill. 

)  By  ni^ht   I  «ve  thee  defir'd,   O  God   j 

my  foul  fceki  early    rhec  ; 
Thy    judgments  bing  on  earth   abrotd, 

men  juftice  thfn   trill  fee. 
o  Shall  favour  on  the   wicked  fhins  ? 

juftice  he  will  not  learn  : 
rlc  11  in  th'    land  of  correction  fin, 

God's  glory  not  difcern. 

ti  Lord  thy  uplifted  hind  theft  men 

woa'c  fee,  but   fee    they    fhall 
Vit^  flume  their  foite  it  thine  j&ndthsn 

thy  foes,    fire  burm   the»   all. 

i   A  well  eftabllfVd   peace,   O   Lord, 

thou  dolt  for  ut  prspire  ; 

I\U  our  works  for    ui,   welre  siTur'd, 
by   rl.se  produced  are. 

j   O  Lord  our    God,  firing*   lords  on   trj 
fcavG  had   dominion  1  But 


1$4  Ifaiah,  Chap.  26. 

but  now  thy   na>a«    we'll  mendon   thus. 

thy  naroe  by  thee  alone. 
14  They're  gone,  and  (hall  not  rift  5  they*r« 

to  lif*  returning  not  ^  (  ^€&c] 

God4*  vide   them  deftroyM,    and  Aide 

their  memory   to  rot. 

jy  The  nation,  Lord,  inercifing  thou 

our  nation  doft  inereafe  - 
So  thou  art  prais'd  }  and  it  unto 

all  parts  extended   it. 

16  Lord,  thee  they   humbly  vifitcd 
in  an  affiiftsd  hour  $ 

Chained,  and  humble  pray'r  they  did 
to  thee  in  fseret  pour. 

17  As  fht  that  is  to  travail  near, 
in  pains  and  pangs  doth  cry. 

In  fueh  a  flats,  O  Lord,  we  were  5 

God  fsw  it,  God  on  high* 
28  VVe  have  conceiv'd,  and  tome  to  throws, 

there(s  nothing  in  the  birth  ; 
On  earth  no  health  is  wrought  ;  and  thofe 

fall  not  who  fill  the  earth. 

»9  Yet  thy  dead  men  muft  live  ind  rift  1 

fo  my  dead  body  muft. 
Wake  now  and  fing,  whoever   Is 

mine  fteeping  in  the  dnft. 
A  dew  from  heav'n  does  cm  Chef  come, 

of  fpringing  plants  1  dew  1 
The  earth  which  did  Che  dead  entomb* 

{hall  yield  dead  not  m  few. 

to  Come  now  into  thy  chambers  1  flint 

thy  doors  about  thes  fail  s 
Hide  there  a  while  my  people  1  bat 

a  while,  grill  wrath  be  paft. 
m  Lo  from  his  place,  God  comes  again, 

the  world  for  fin  co  fmlce  ; 
Earth  will  her  bloods  reveal  ;  her  flato 

earth  win  bring  all  co  lighCt       ^^.^i 

CHAP* 


\ 


Ifaiah,  Chap.  26*.  28  J 

CHAP.     AXVf. 
Another   Motif. 

WE  have  1  thy    vtry   ftroa£, 
God  will   appoint  falvation, 
Her  walk!  isd   bulwark*   for    to  be. 
iS:i   open  ye  Che  gates,  that  fo 
The  righteoua   nation   in    may  go, 

Thtc  doth  obferve  the    verity. 
I  In  perfect  peace  keep  him  thou  wilt 
Whofc  thoughtful  mind    on  Chee  ii  built, 

Becaufe   he  doth  on  tfeee  rely. 
4  Truft  in  tne  Lord  for  evermore, 
tor  in  the   Lord  Jehovah   ftore 

Of  ftreogth  ia  to  eternity. 

c;  For  hi  bringt  down  who  dwell  on  high. 
The  lofty  city  low  makes   lye  1 

He  li,s  it  low  evcn  to  che  fl>orf 
Ef'n  to  the  duft  he  htth  it  thrown. 

6  T'hs  poor  man'a  fee c  fhall  tread  ft  down, 
The   feet  and    fie  pa  of  th(  needy  poor. 

7  Upright nefs   it  Che  juft  mini  way, 
Thou  trod  upright  hit  path  doft  weigh, 

8  Yea,  in  thy  judgments  way  O  Lord* 
We  waited  have  for  thee,  the  fame 
Our  TomIs  defire  ia  to  thy  nana. 

And  thee  in  mind  full  to  record* 

My  foul  hath  chee  defir'd  by  nighc  * 
ca,  1  within  me  with  my  fpir'c, 
la  early  feeking   thee  do  yearn  t 
For  when  on  earth  thy  judgments  be. 
The  dwellers  in  che  world  fhall  fee. 

That  fo  thy  right'oufnefa  may  leara, 
ro  Let  Co  the  wieAtd  grace  be  fliown, 
Vet  rlghi'oufnefa  learn  will  he  none. 

But  In  che  land  of  uprlghtnefs 
He  will  both  deal  unrighc'oufly 
And  he  Jehovah's  mijcfty 
H'iil  noc  behold  him  co  xedreft, 

til 


\ 


286  Eiiah,  Chap,  26. 

[  *  ] 
1 :  J*bovah  when  thv  hind  on  high 

1%   lifted   u:»  C    Sy    wi'ii    HOC  (§•  : 

B.ii  ftc  thd  bsalhamd    fh ill  they 
I-dt  en  v   ft!  my   folk    tifcewife, 

Tl  e    nrs  of  thy    iiraic  enerciea 
S^iii  them    d«vou^,  et-n  quilt   away. 
11  Lord,  prace  for  ls  ordain  wilt   tr,ou 
F^f  in   Uf   thou   haft   wrought  a;fo 

Ev'n   ill  our   wort*,  our  God,  O  Lord. 
1;  Oc  £r    Lor.'-s    bad  dosaioi 
O  re  in   befidfel   the*,    but    alone 

By  thee   «*s   will  tby  niaas  record. 

14  They  dead  arc,   they   (ball    live    no  re  or  e 
The?  are  deesafed,   they  therefore 

Shall  not  arife,  btcauft  thou  had 
Them    rffited,  zr&  haft  thtm    a*.l 
L>*ftroy*d  and  their  memorial 

T!  oj  anitc  fcaft  mads  away  to  wafic, 
xy  Jehovah  thoa  the  nation 
Incrcafed   haft  ;  the  nation 

Thou  haft  increas'd  abundantly 
Therefore  thou  glorified  arc, 
Thnu  haft  removed  it  Far  apart, 

VVhers  all  the  ends  of  th1  earth  do  lye. 

j 6  They  viflt  thee,  Lord  in  the  hour 
Of  trouble,  out  their  pray'r  do  pour 

On  them  when  thy  ehaftifements  light. 
17  As  (he  that  is  to  travail  nigh 
If  pair/d,  end  out  in  pangi  doth  cry  : 

So  have  we  been  Lord    in  thy    fight. 
iS  We  have  conceived, been  pain'd,forth  brought 
As 'ewers  the  wind,  no  health  we  wrought 

In  th'  earth,  nor  have  the  worldling!  fi*w. 
19  Thy  dt*d>  my  corps  fhall  live  and  rife, 
Who  dwell  l€th!  duft,  wake,  fmg  like  wife, 

Fqx  as  the  dew  of  herbs  thy   dew, 

TV  I 


Jl 


Ifaiah,    Char  a5,   :3.  287 

Th1  earth  fhall  her  d»sa  catt  out  alfo. 
10  My  folk  come,  to  thy  chambers  6°» 

And  fhut  thy  doon  ibout  thee  faft  t 
Hide  thou  thy  fclf  now  is  it  were. 
But  for  a  little  raomene    there, 

.Until  the  wrath   be  overpaft. 
a  1  For  lo  the  Lord  from**  place  doth  com* 
lo  execute  on  them  the  doom 

Thai  do  upon  the  earth  remain 
Bcsaufe  of  thdr  Iniquity  1 
Th*  earth  alfo  fhall   her  blood  defery, 

And  cover  fhall  no  more   her  flain. 
ISAIAH    XXXVIII. 
The  Stag  of  Heztkiah,  sfttr  his    rccoyny^ 

from  Sickntfs. 
of  Said  in  cutting  c5f  my  days, 

J-  Go  to  the  gates  of  grave   fhall  L 
And  of  the  remnant  of  my  yean 
I  am  deprived  utterly. 
n  I  faid,  the   Lord  I  fhall  lot  fee 
'th'  land  of  living  ones  the  Lord  4 
\nd  men  no  more  behold  fhall  I 
Vlth  them  chat  dwell  within  the  world* 

1  Mine  ige  iway  from  me  is  put, 
nd  moved  as  1  fhephcrds  tent  1 
weaver  like  my  life  off  cur, 

rich  pining  ficknefs  he  me  fpenf. 
ca  from  the  day  the  night  until 

'hou  quite  an  end  of  me  wile  make. 

;  I  count  from  morniag   that  he  will    „ 

Iy  bones  all  as  a  lion  break. 

rom  day  lo  nlghl  thou  wilt  me  waft*. 
1  Like  crane  or  (wallow  chatter  I, 
10 ve- like  I  mourn,  mine  eyes  up  aft 
>o  fail,  Lord,  help,  opprcft  am  1 
;  What  fhall  I  fay  r  to  me  he  had? 
oeh  fpoken  and  himfelf  done  <hii  • 
all  my  lift  with  foftly  path, 
ull  walk  in  my  fo«la  bittemefi, 


1 


:SS  Jeaiah,  Chap.   58, 

56  Lord   by   WM*  Li.iD^s       .  tive,tnd  thou 

By    chtfe  my  fpirits  life  do.c    gi*e  . 

Thou    wik   recover  se  alfo, 

And  thou    wilt  make   *  e  fur    to  !i  e. 

17   Lo  1  for    peace  (harp   gritf  did  find, 

F'jc   fr*M    rsy  foul  in  lo?e   itr-on  rut 

Fro,n  pi  t  corruption  1  for  behind 

Thy  back  t:  on  ill  my    fins  didit  caft. 

i3  For  graves  thy  praife  cannot  mike  known 

Nor  yet   can  death  the*  ceUbrau  ! 

Such  is   into  the   pit    go  down, 

They    for   thy    truth   no   more   csn  wait. 

19  The  living   he,    the  living  will 

Thee  praife,   "  1    t!  is    day  have   done  : 

The*  father    to  the  children  ftifl 

He  (hall  thy  faichfainefi  mike  knowi. 

ao  Jehovah    me   to  fave  wis  bene  ; 
Therefore  we  in  thQ  Lords  home  praife 
Will  ling  on  ft-rlnged  imtrumcni 
Throughout  out  life,  ev'n  all  the  da\s. 

"n7 '  L&m*nt*tioz*  EREMIAH 

CHAP-    ill. 
T  Am  the  roan  b>'s  wrathLl  rod 
1    who  hats  of  grief  the  figrttv 
^  To  cirknefs  he  me  led,  and  brought, 

tnd  not  into  the  light, 
j  He's  farely  turn'd  'gilnft  roe  ill  day 
3  his  hand  he  turns  in  wrath. 
A  My  flefli  and  skin  he  hath  made  old, 

my  bones  he  broken  hath. 
>  He  'g-ainft  ne  buil',  and  me  with  gaH       ' 

and  travel  did  infold. 

6  He  hath  »e  fee  in  placei  dark, 
if  who  ire  dead  of  old. 

7  He  me  hedg'd  Id.  I  cla'c  &,c  ouC> 
his  heavy  ehain  i  bear. 

«  Mfo  when  as  I  «ry  »nd  ihout, 

he  ihutteth  oat  my  pu/f.  9  nr 


Lamentations,  Chap.   5.  ~g0 

9  H;  with  hew'd   front   rncloa\]  my  pa;h 

he  crocked  tiiadl^  ray  wtyt 
jo  He  at  a  bsar  bya  waic 'for  mt, 

&»  lions  in  t  i  1  plice. 
11  He  turned  iach  roy  ways  afije, 

rnl  he  hath  pulled  me 
Aa   into  piects  :  he  hath  mads 

me  detohte  to  be. 

n  He  bint  hii  bow.  me  as  a  mirk 

did  (or  the  arrow  place 
ij  Hit  qyiveif  arrowa  he  hath  cauVd 

inro  my  ielni  to  pafi. 

14  To  all  my  folk  I  wai  a  fcorn, 
and  all  the  day  thelf  fong 

15  He  made  me  full  of  bitternefe, 
and  drunk  with  wormwood  ftrong. 

16  And  he  my  teeth  with  gravel  bra'fce. 
in  afhsi  rolled  me.  * 

17  A cd  far  tr.on  putt'ft  my  foul  from  peter 
gone  it  profperity.  • 

x8  Yea,  I  did  fay,   my  ftrength  and  hop; 
is  penfh'd  from  tfte  L^rd. 

19  My  grtef  and  pa«n,  wormwood  and  sail 
when  I  in  mind  iccord.  * 

20  Mv  foul  doth  them  remember  frill 
and  im  me'i  hnmbled  fore. 

n  T  »ia  to  my  heart  I  do  recaL 

and  hope  I  r  ave  therefore 
li  h't  of  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, 

we're  not  confum'd  away 
Beraufc  that  his  eompaffiom 

tbey  never  do  decay. 

15    They  ev'ry  morning  are  renew'd 

hit  faithfulitfa  ia  great. 
[X4  The  Lord'i  ra;  portion,  faith  mv  foul. 

th«ne«  hope  oa  h   1  I'll  fet. 

N  2  *5  To     ■ 


z9°  Lamentations,  Chap.  3 , 

i?   To  them  that  wait  for  him,  to  th*  foul 

that  fecks  hira,   goods  the  Lord. 
16  It's i  good   to  hope,  and  fUU    to  waif, 

for  fafety  from  the  Lord. 

[a  ] 
%7  It  Is  good  for  a  roan  I  n's  yonth 

that  he  hath  born   the  yoke. 
2.8  He  fits  alone,  and  filenca  keeps, 

becaufe  it  wis  his  f!roke, 
^9  He   puts  his  mouth  into  the  duff, 

if  fo  there  hop*  may  be* 

30  His  cheek  to  him  that  fmites  he  gives 
fiU'd  with  reproach  is  he. 

31  For  aye  the  Lord  will  notcaftcfF, 
but  though  grief  caufe  he  fhould. 

31  Yet  will  he  have  companion 
iafs  mereif*  manifold. 

33  For  he  affitfs  not  willingly, 
nor  grieves  the  fons  of  men. 

34  To  crufh  in  pieces  under's  feet, 
earth's  pris'ners  all  of  them. 

37  To  turn  afide  the  right  of  man, 

before  the, high'ft  his  face. 
26  The  Lord  approves  not  to  fubvtrt 

1  man  in  his  juft  caufe.  ■ 

37  Who's  he  that  faith,  and   done  it  Is, 

unlefs  the  Lord  it  will  r 
58  Out  of  the  mouth  of  the  moll  high 

proceeds  not  good  and  Hi. 

%<>  Why  doth  a  living  man  complain  * 
a  man  for  his  fins  pain  r 

40  Ltt*s  feareh  and  try  our  ways  and  turp 
unto  the  Lord  again. 

41  Let  uriift  up  our  heirt  and  nandi 
*  to  Gcd  on  high  in  heav'n, 

A1  Wt  trefpsfs'd  ftave ,  and  have  rebelrd, 
and  Ihou  had  not  forgly'n. 


Lamentations,  Chap.  5.  2jH 

[  ?  ] 

43  Thoj  hid'ft  with  wnth,  and  us  purfu'ft, 
thci  flty'ft  and  doft  not  rut, 

44  Thou  fo  wi:h  clouds  doft  hide  thy  felf, 
ojr  pny'f  cin.iot  pafs  through. 

45  Amidft  the  ptopltm  thou  naad'ft 
the  refufe   fcum  iiivewijr 

46  Againft  u3  optnM  have  their  mouths 
all  of  our  cne»i*s. 

47  Ffir  and  a  fnare  i-t  conic  e.o  nfi 
waft*  and  deftrucllon. 

48  "For  my  folks  daughters  waftc  mine  eyes, 
run   water- rivers  down. 

49  Mine  eye  with  tears  doth  trickle  down, 
no  intermlfiion* 

p  Until  Che  Lord  from  hsav'n  look  down 
on  our  afBiftion. 

fi  Mine  eye  afftels  mine  heart  for  afi 

ray  cities  daughters  fore. 
|i  Ms  like  a  bird  my  foes  purfu'd 

Chey  have  no  caufe  therefore. 
5$  My  life  iW  dungeon  they  cut  off, 

on  me   a  ftcne  ttey  put. 
?4  The  waters  did  flow  o'er  mine  head, 

I  faid  1  off  am  cut. 

^  I  called  on  thy   name,  O  Lord, 

out  of  the  dungeon  low. 
$6  Thou  heard'ft  my  voice,  hide  not  thine  ear, 

rav   cry  my  breathing  fro. 
57  Thou  drcweft  neir,  and  faid'ft,  fear  nor, 

i'  th*  day  I  calTd  on  thee. 
j8  Lord  my  fouls  caufes  thou  did'ft  plead, 

my  life  thou  haft  ftt  free. 

^Jehovah  thou  haft  fien  my  wroag, 

judge  thou  Che  eaufe  for  mt. 
to  Their  venjgeanee  aE,  and  all  their  plofs 

igainft  me  thou  didft  i'c. 

N  $  6i  Thou 


2^2  Limeatationsj  Chap.  yy  r 

61  Thou  hafl  heard  rftelr  reproach,  O  Lord 
ttieir  piori  'gain it   me  al  vav  *    ^ 

61  Tr.fi  lips  of  thLfc  who  'gtiiift  m«  reft, 
their  plots  'galnft  me  iD   day. 

63  Thelf  Hrting  down,  their  Ylfing  up,  ' 

thtlr  BQ&k  lo  am   I.  5     " 

*4  O  Lord  on  them  *  momp-nce 

to  their  handi  wor*«  appK 
6S  Give   to  them  S^fi-Atfe  of  bftrt 

tfUf  €E2&  ro  them  afford. 
#$15  wrath  cfctfe,  and  them  trifle  beneath 

the  hciveni  of  ths  Lord. 
CHAF.     V. 
"D  Enember  Lo/d,  what's  come  on  us, 
"     mark  our  reproach    ind   fee. 
t  Qui  lots  to  ftrangers,  noufci  ours 

to  z\Un*  turned   be. 
5  we  orphans  ire  and  facherkfi, 

our  mothen  widow!  art. 

4  Our  water   we  for  mor.sy  drunk, 
our  wood  ia  fold   us  d:ar. 

5  Our  n-cki  in  perfecuioa^are, 
we  royi,  no  reft  we  fcavs. 

6  For  fin    of  bread  to  «£gypt  wt, 
and    hand    to  Afhur  gave 

7  Oil-  father'*  il  n'd,  and  are  no  more, 
and   born  their  fin  have  *e. 

S  Ui  fsrvanri  rule,  out  of  rhdr  hand! 
there's  none  to  fa  us  free. 

9  For  Rar  of  life,  for  dtferta  fword, 
*e  gat   the   break  »c  lack. 

10  Becaufc  of  dreadful  dearth,  our  akin 
is  like  an  ovea  bla  k 

11  r  ey  women  fore'i   in  Sion,  maida 
la   Judahi  cicUs  there. 

tz  Pfinees  were  hang'i  tip  by  their  httdf, 
nor  honoui'd  ch?  elderi  weie, 

23   They 


Lament.!.  Chap.  5.  Jonah.,  Chap.  2.     295 

Jj       »i<sy    t  »ok  yuuffrf  ru&A  co^unu,  ciiC  elm* 
f  11  ur.der  won.i  ilfo  I 

14  The  clJeis  ceafed  from  the  gate, 
\our.g  nifin  their  nui'lck  fro 

J j"  Ojt  i.cini  joy  ceifej  is,  to  moans 
ou:        Qltl  (urn^d   be. 

16  Tns  crown  is  fallen  from    our  head, 
wo  to  us,  fion'd  have  we. 

17  For  this  our  heart  It  faint,  for  {his 
our  cyrs  arc  dim  become 

18  For  Sion'g  hifl  chat   wafted  is, 
that  foxes  rraik   thereon. 

19  Thy  throne,  Lord,  it  from  age  to  age, 
ihou  doll  rt.T.ain  always 

10  Wherefore  doft  thou  forget  ua  aye, 
iii  hav'ir.  for  Ungtn  of  days. 

11  Turn  us  to  thee,   Lord  turn  we  fhall  : 
renew  our  dsyg  as  yors. 

zx  But  thou  halt  wholly  caft  us  off, 
thou  wrath  arc  with  us  (ore. 


The  J>r*y*   tf  jUNftH    to  tht  Lotd  his 
God  out  of  tht  Tiflits  HUly     Chap.  11. 
xT   io  the  Lord  from  my  ditirtfs 

*      did  cry,  and  he  gsve  car, 
Out  of  heUs  belly  did  1  cry, 
and  he  ray'  voice  did  heir. 

3  Into  the- deep  *nd  midfr  of  feis, 
btamft  thou' did' it  rr,e  caft 

The  floods  me  compift'd  *H  thy  waves 
and  billows  o'er   me  pad. 

4  Then  did  I  fay.  I  utterly 
cat  from  thy  fight  remain, 

Thy  holy  temole  yet  win  1 
towards  it  look  a?ain. 

5  The  waters  even   to   tht    foul 
dii  ins  cnoaapifs  round.  1 

Tne  depths  me  round  enelot'd  5  the  unedi 
abjut  ray  head  were  boani.        N  4      6  To 


• 


294        Jonah,  Ch.  2.    Habakkuk,  Ch.  *.. 

6  To  mountains  bottom  s  I  went  down, 
earths  ban  rse  aye  befet  : 

Yet  Lord  ray  God,  thou  brought'!*  my  lid 
cp  fro»  corruptions  pit. 

7  When  aa  iny  foul  did  faint  In  me, 
the    Lord  reraeaabred  1  $ 

And  in  my  pray'r  ciiae  unto  thee, 
into  thy  fancY&ry. 

8  They  their  own  mercies  leave  that  do 
mark  lying  vaniiiss. 

9  But  with  the  voice  of  giving  thanit, 
to  thee  iil  fa  cringe  j  i 

The  thing  the  which  I  vowed  have 

to  pay  I  will  seeord  3 
Bceauie  alone  fslvation 

praieedeth  frcia  the  Lord. 


»    A  Prayer  ^/HABAKKUK  the  Pr*- 

fhet  upon  Slgionoth. 

CHAP,    lit 
z  *TpHy  fpceeh,  O  Lord,  1  heard  with  fear, 

A    Revive  in  rnidft  of  yean,  O  Lord. 
Thy  work  make  known  in  mid  ft  of  years, 

In  wrath  thy  tends r  grace  rtcord, 

3  Goi  forth  from  Toman  IfTued, 

The  holy  one  from  Paran  hiii.  SelahJ 

The  akies  his  glory  over  -fprcad, 
And  a  &  tfce  earth  his  praffe  did  £11. 

4  His  hrightnefs  did  as  light   appear, 
Horns  from  h?a  hand  proceeded   thence, 
Th§  hiding  of  his  tfrsngth  waa  there. 

?  Before  hiaa  wtnt  the  psflilenee. 

And  from  his  feet  coals  burning  went. 

6  He  flood  and  t*V  earth  he   laeafurcd  1 

He  looked  and  the  nations  rent, 

Aft  lafting  hills  were  lettered.  Jh« 


Habakkuk,  Chap.  *»; 

The  hlllt  of  perpetuity 

£>ii   bow,  hit  ways  for  ever  ftasd. 

7  In  anguifti  Culhini  cents  fa*  I  i 

The  curtains  fhook  of  midhns  land. 

S   Whit  did  the  fljods  the  Lord  diCpisafe  ) 

What  was  thine  ire  'giinft  rivers  wide  } 

What,  was  thy  wrath  agalnft  the  fcas, 

That  thou  didft  on  thy  horfes  ride  i 

Thy  chariots  of  filiation  were. 

9  Made  wholly  niked    wis  thy  bow, 

As  thou  to  th*  tribes  didft  fay  and  fwear, 
The  earth  with  rivers  cleave  didft   thou. 

10  Thee  faw  and  fhook  the  mountains  fttep, 
The  floods  of  waters  piflfed  by   : 

Hii  voice  forth   utccr  did  the  deep, 
And  lifted  up  his  hands  on  high. 

it  The  fun  and  moon  that  are  fo  brighf, 
Stood  ftill  within  their  dwelling  fphcre  5 
They  moved  ac  thine  arrows  light, 
At  th'  fhining  of  thy  glittering  fpear. 
ii  Thou  didft  march  thro'  the  land  in  wrath; 
The   heathen  thou  didft  thrcfh  in  rage, 
j}  Thou  forth  aifo  didft  make  thy  path, 
For  fafcty  of  thy  heritage, 

For  fafcty  with  thine  ointed    one  i 

Thou  from  the  wicked's  houfe  the  head 

Didft  wound  :  fo  the  foundation 

Was ,  to  the  neck  difcovered. 

14  Thou  of  his  villages  the  head 

Did  with  his  ftavei   ftrike  thro3  the  fs»ea 

That  me  they  might  have  fcattcred, 

Like  aa  a  whirlwind  out  they  came. 

*Twae  their  rejoyeing  to  devour 

Trp  poor  afRia^d  fceretly, 

1?  Thou  with  thine  horfts  went'ftla  pow'i 

I&rowgh  feu  zJid  h«*pi  of  waters  high; 

N  5  i&  * 


iq6     H-bakkuk.  Ch.  3  Luk?,  (?h.  r. 

16  J  heard,  my  belly    trembled    then, 
And  at  tby  voice  my  lips  did  quake  : 
A  roftennefs  my   bones  came  in, 
And  1  wit  ia  my  felf  did  (hike. 

That  in  the  day  of  trouble  fo 
1  rofghi  in  qjistnefa   fie  ftifl  : 
When  he  afcends  the  people  to, 
Them  with  hii  troops  invade  he  win. 
j  7   Though  fig-tree  bloffora  not  it  aD, 

Nor   any  fruit  in  vinei  appear, 

The  labour  of  the  olive  fail, 
And  tho'  the  fields  no  meat  fhould  bean 

Though  flasks  fhall  be  eut  off  from  fold. 
In  (tall  no  herd  fhould  have  abede  i 
18  Yet  In  the  Lord  rcjoyee   I  would, 
1*11  joy  in  my  faLvations  God  t 
The' Lord  God  is  my  ftrengtb,  and  he 
Doth  make  my  feet  like  hinds  alfo, 
And  he  it  is  that  eauftth  me 
Upon   my  places   high    to  go. 

Tbi  Song  of  the  biffed   Virgin   MARY, 
LUKE     GH"aPri'  Vtrft  46. 

MY  toui  dot-a   magnify  tht  Lord, 
47  My  fpir't  is  glad  alfo 
In  God  my  faviour  who  b*held 

48  His  hand- maids  Hate  fo  low  : 
For  lo  henceforth  all  ages  fhall 

rm  ever  bl'fTd  name. 
4?  For  me  the  itror  g  great  things  hath  done, 
and  holy  is  his  name. 

50  Such  alfo  as  hira  reverence, 

his  mercy   Is  upon  ; 
And  that  from  generation 

to  generation 
5:  He  with  Ms  araa  hath  (hewed  flrtngtb, 

the  proul  he  fcaetered 
In  the  d*vi«s  of  th;ir  htart, 

whle!i  tney  imagined,  J*  Do** 


T 


p   D)*n   from    thsll   fei:s  of  dignity 

Chj  miguy    put   hath    h«    5 
And  bach  cx^Itco*   them  en  ugh 

that    wfre  ot   lo*  ^c/rtc 
5  j    lne  hungry    nt  hath  rVi'd  with  good, 

the  rich  fent  void   a*ay. 

hit  mercy   minting  aye. 

5)   According  is   he  fpike  unto 

uur   tt c  >  rt   heretofore  ; 
To  nbiarum  md  to  nit  fad, 
.    henceforth  for  evermore. 

The  'Song  of  Zcchariasj  Verfe  68. 

THc  Lord,   the  God  of  Ifrtel, 
be  bleft  b^ctufe  thic  he 
Kath  now  hii  people  vifitfd, 

ind  them  redeemed  free. 
6f  And  us  1  horn  of  fafety  raised 

in't  fervant  David3*  houfe. 
70  At  by   his  holy   propheti  mouth 
he  fpoken  hath  to   m. 

Which  hath  been  fince  the  world  began* 

71   That  from    osr  enernlea 
We   (hould  bs  favM,  acd  from  the  hand 

of  ail  our  foss  likewife. 
72,    To  grant  thy  mercy  promisM   to 

our  fathtrt,  tnd  by  naaie 
To  mind  hii  hioly  cov'nanc  oath 

he  fware  to  Abraham. 

74  That  ui  from  fear  and  foe*  hind  frt'd, 

to  ferve  htn   he  would  *We 
7f  In  hoHneft  and  rig^ieoufnefi 

before   him   while  we  live 
76  Thou  cMld  the  prophet  of  the  hlgh'ft 

fhall  cal*  d   be  alf  j  : 
For  to  prtp*r<  hi*;    fay  thou   fhalc 

fctfore  tat  Lorc'j  fcc*  go, 

?7V 


2oS     Luke>  Chap.  z.     Revel.  Chap.  4J 

77  ^y  pirdon  of  hia  peopUi  fiat, 
co  make  fshation  char. 

78  Whence  day-fpring  vifus  us  from  highj 
through  our  God's  mcrcica  dear. 

79  Light  to  impart  unto  fuch  11 
in  dirkneff  do  it  fide, 

And  in  the  fhades  of  death  :  our  fest 
iW  way  of  peaee  to  guide, 


LUKE,    C  H  A   Pi  II.    Fcrft  i?. 
The  Song  0/ SIMEON. 

LOrd,  ne  thou  l«t3ft  depart  in  peace 
who  fhave  thy  fcrvant  been. 

30  Afur  thy  word  now.    For  nine  eye* 
have  thy  falvatlon  feen. 

31  Ev'n  ehat  which  thou  prepared  haft9 
before  all   people!  ffice. 

31  A  light  to  Gentiles,  glory  Co 
thy  people  Ifra'la  race. 


REV.    CHAP.    IV.  Vitf*  *, 
tfhe  Song  of  the  fittr  'Anim*ts< 

f\  Holy,  holy,  holy,  Lord, 
v    th1  Almighty  God  alone  i 
Which  wat  and  if,  and  b  to  come, 

who  fixteft  on  the  throne. 

fhe  s&ng  of  the  Twevty  four  Elders.  Verfe  t£* 

THou  glory,  honour  and  great  pow'r, 
Lord,  worthy  art  to  take  : 
IJFor  thou  mad'ft  all,  they  are,  and  were 
,  uadi  for  thy  pUafures  fake.  •■ 

CHAP; 


Revelations,  Chap.   5,  7.  25 

CHAP.     V.      Verfe  0. 
To  the  Lord  yESVS,  the  Lamb  of  GOD. 
Jl:e  Song  of  the  Church. 


THou  worthy  arc  to  tike  ike  boo.V, 
its  fra!s  to  open  too  : 
For  fliin  thou  waft,   to  God  us  haft 

bought  *ich  thy  blood  alio. 
13  From   ev'ry  tribe,  and  tongue  and  foi&, 

and  nation,  mide  ui  be 
KingB,  priefts  alfo,    our  God  unto  • 
and   reign  on  cirth  fhall  we. 

The  Song  of  the  Angels>  and  of  the  Cburcfy 

Verfe  12. 

THe  Lamb  it  worthy  chat  wii  fiain 
to  take  paw(r,  riches  too, 
£ nd   ftrength,  and  wifdorn  honour  eke, 
and  glory,  praifc  alfo. 

The  Song  of  at.  the  Creatures.     Verfe  t$ 

TO  him  that  fitteth  on  the  throne, 
x     and  to  the  Lamb  therefore, 
Be  bleifing,  honour,  glory  and  pbw*r, 
fox  aye  and  evermore. 

CHAP.     VII.    Verfe  10. 
Tie  Seng  of  the  innumerable  mnhituAe  offe 

Saints. 

UNto  our  God 
Which  fitteth  on  the  throne, 
And  to  the  Lamb 
Belongs  falvatioiu 

fbe  Song  of  aU  the  Angelu    Yerft  i& 

pVen  fo  be  It, 

•^  ft«if*f  glory,  wifdom  Coo,  I 

And  thanksgiving. 

Honour  and  power  alfo, 


}00       Relations,  Cn^P.  7,   15,  19. 

And   might  for  svcr, 

Be  our   Gol  unto, 
And   evermore   : 
An:3n,   $v<n   be  if  To. 

Another  Meeter.      Verfe  10. 

UNco  our  God  alone, 
thac  fiitcth  on  the  throne, 
Unto   ih*  Lamb  aifo 
belongs  SxWarion. 

Another  Meeter..    Verfe  ll> 


A  Men,  Ut   B'tfllng  be. 
And    glory,  wifdooa 
jiThankfgmngj  potency, 


too, 


And  honour,   might  alfo, 

Afcrib'd  for  aye, 

And  evermore,  t'cur  God  therefore, 

Am*n  «re  fay. 

The  Seng  of  Mofes  and  of  the  Lamb[ 

CHAP    XV     Vtff%   5. 
f\  Lord,  Almighty  God    thy  work! 
^    both  great   and  *rondreua  be 
Juft  King  of  Taints,  and  true  thy   way* 

4  Who  Ihall  cor   reverence  thte, 
r*  u  rd,  and  glorify  thy  name, 

for  holy  thou  alone  ; 
•For  nationt   aH  ftull  worfhip   thee, 
for  judgment!  chine  are  known. 

CHAP     XIX.    Vitf*  u 
O  Hallelujah  frving  health, 
O  R, 
1  f>R*4(*  ye  the  Lord,  filiation, 

1     pow*r   glory,  honour  too 
Give  ye  unto  the  Lord  our  God  3 
v  Bwaufe  his  judgments  true 


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F(V:1.  C^ap   19 

And  it&httotlt  arc  :  f  gn^nt  he 

ha:  8    fcr-at    wifttff   conr, 

Who   hi  caiih  <xor;        1  wick 

Mr  fornicidoa. 

Of  them  a'lfo  chit  ferved    him 
chc   blood  evened  hit'i  it 

Out  of  htr  r^atd,  for  irlc  ic  ihed  1 
Amen,  cht  Lord    praif*   ye. 


The  Doxology  +f  the  Angels, 

la   LUKE,    C  H  «\  p.  U     Vttf* 

GLory  be  to  Che   mok   high  God, 
on  high  ltc  glory    bt    5 
Otx  earth  be  glorious  pi  tee  abaoad  3 
now  sen  great  favour    fce. 


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O  come  let  us   unto  the  Lord 
Shout  forth  with   joyful    voice. 


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toy  precepts  witi  much  care. 


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Pfal.   ioo.  Fir  ft  Meeter. 

Shout  to   Je-ho-vah  all  the  earth 

With  joy-tul-  ncib  the  Lord  ferve  ye, 


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Know  that  Je-ho-vah  God  is  he. 
Pfal.  148.  Firft  Meeter 


From  heav'n  O  praife  the  Lord 


Him  praife  theheigths  with-in  ; 


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